Eric Phillips, 24, is wanted for the Nov. 28, 2025, shooting death of 18-year-old Elayjah Murray in Independence, Missouri, with a $350,000 cash-only reward.

Eric R. Phillips II, 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, faces first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse charges in the Nov. 28, 2025, shooting death of 18-year-old Elayjah Murray in Independence. Prosecutors filed charges on Dec. 3, 2025, under seal, and the case was unsealed on Feb. 25, 2026. Authorities discovered Murray’s body the day after she was reported missing. Surveillance footage captured the shooting around 4 a.m., and a neighbor’s Ring video showed Phillips discussing a similar Florida shooting. Cell tower data placed his phone near the crime scene. Phillips remains at large, with a $350,000 cash-only bond. Law enforcement urges the public to contact Independence Police or Crime Stoppers with tips.