Downtown Kansas City Shares Grief After Tragic Death Of 5-Year-Old Grayson O'Connor

Residents inside the loop come together to pose questions and memorialize the live of a youngster who met his end far too soon.

Here's an update on the case and more info . . .

Detectives say surveillance video shows the boy fell from his apartment.

His body was discovered in an alley behind that building.

Detectives are calling it a “suspicious death” and Grayson’s mother is the person of interest in the case.

Another quote from local reporting . . . 

The circumstances surrounding O’Connor death still leave a lot of questions. How and why did he fall to his death? Could something or someone have prevented this?

While they wait for answers, neighbors, strangers and the Kansas City community are honoring the little boy.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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Kelsey Grzib said Grayson O'Connor loved dinosaurs, drawing and doing puzzles. She's calling for justice in the 5-year-old's death.

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'He was a beautiful person': Community honors the life of 5-year-old Grayson O'Connor with vigil

With balloons in his favorite colors, toy cars, dinosaurs and stuffed animals, community members filled the alley where they found his body with the things he loved the most.

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