The program is named after a 4-year-old Kansas City boy LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while sleeping in his fathers apartment on June 29. The Kansas City Star, which keeps data on homicides in the city, reported that 13 people who were 18 or younger have died in homicides this year, with Tyron being the youngest. The childs déath is the 148th homicide this year in Kansas City.
All three wére taken to á hospital, where thé boy later diéd.