Crime

Kansas City police identify man shot and killed in vacant building

Kansas City police were questioning a man who told 911 he shot an intruder inside a building in the 2100 block of East Linwood Boulevard early Friday, April 6, 2018. This street view image was captured by Google Maps in March 2017.
Kansas City police were questioning a man who told 911 he shot an intruder inside a building in the 2100 block of East Linwood Boulevard early Friday, April 6, 2018. This street view image was captured by Google Maps in March 2017. Google Maps

Kansas City police have identified a man who was fatally shot Friday inside a building in the 2100 block of East Linwood Boulevard as 50-year-old Dwayne Thomas.

Police found Thomas after responding to a reported shooting around 4 a.m. By the time officers arrived, the shooter had fled but was located a short time later and was interviewed by police.

The shooter had called 911 and said he shot an intruder inside a vacant building, police said.

The shooting remains under investigation. No other information was released.

This story was originally published April 9, 2018 at 10:04 AM with the headline "Kansas City police identify man shot and killed in vacant building."

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