Police investigate fatal shooting in Kansas City’s Pendleton Heights neighborhood
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Kansas City’s Pendleton Heights neighborhood Friday night.
Officers were called to the 400 block of Park Avenue around 8:30 p.m. about a reported shooting. Police found a man lying in the road with gunshot wounds. Officers performed lifesaving measures but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Police are investigating the death as a homicide. No one was in custody as of late Friday.
“Preliminary investigation revealed an interaction in the street between individuals that led to the victim being shot,” DiMartino said.
Investigators worked in the area Friday night looking for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Anyone with information about the incident can reach out to detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or contacting the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.
The killing is Kansas City’s 33rd homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time in 2024, Kansas City had tallied 30 killings.
