Police release name of Kansas City teen killed in accidental shooting
Police have identified a 17-year-old killed March 14 in an accidental shooting inside a Kansas City, North, residence as Garrett Turner.
The shooting occurred in a basement in the 8000 block of North Flora Avenue. Officers found the victim sitting on a sofa. A gray pistol and an ammunition magazine were nearby.
A witness told police that he heard a loud bang and screaming. He rushed downstairs and saw the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. The witness tried to call 911 but was unable to reach anyone quickly, so he sent a relative to a neighbor’s house for help.
Turner died at the scene. Details of what led to the shooting were not released.
His death was the city’s 19th homicide of the year.
Glenn E. Rice: 816-234-4341, @GRicekcstar
This story was originally published March 23, 2016 at 10:59 AM with the headline "Police release name of Kansas City teen killed in accidental shooting."