Crime

KC-area teen, 16, killed in shooting Tuesday in residential neighborhood, police say

By Max Londberg
A 16-year-old was killed in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in the 11900 block of Holiday Drive in Grandview, police said.
A 16-year-old was killed in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in the 11900 block of Holiday Drive in Grandview, police said. Google Maps

A teen was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting in Grandview.

The victim, a 16-year-old, suffered an apparent gunshot wound, the Grandview Police Department said in a press release. He was found in the 11900 block of Holiday Drive and transported to a hospital, where he died.

He was a resident of Grandview, police said. His identity has not been released.

Officers responded to the residential area about 4:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting.

The Gatehouse Apartments complex is located in the area.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published May 29, 2018 at 9:01 PM with the headline "KC-area teen, 16, killed in shooting Tuesday in residential neighborhood, police say."

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