One person killed, another critically wounded in separate shootings in KCK
Kansas City, Kan., police on Sunday continued to investigate a pair of separate shootings that left one person dead and another critically injured the day before.
Police have not made an arrest in either shooting, Kansas City, Kan., Police Chief Terry Zeigler said Sunday via Twitter.
The first victim was shot about 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Ninth Street.
Officers working a homicide in the 700 block of N. 9th Street.
— Terry Zeigler (@KCKPDChief) December 30, 2017
According to police, a witness to the shooting tried to take the victim to a hospital in a private vehicle, but the victim died prior to arrival.
In the second shooting, another person was critically injured about 4:40 p.m. near 12th Street and Kansas Avenue.
Officers working a shooting at 12th & Kansas, victim may not make it.
— Terry Zeigler (@KCKPDChief) December 30, 2017
A man in his 20s was found outside of a home in the 1200 block of Kansas suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition, police said Saturday night.
Authorities did not immediately release additional information about the victim, suspect or motive in either shooting.
Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter
This story was originally published December 30, 2017 at 7:02 PM with the headline "One person killed, another critically wounded in separate shootings in KCK."