Man found dead with gunshot wounds in first homicide of 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas

Update: Police identified the victim as 42-year-old Peter Long

A man is dead after an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Kansas City, Kansas, on Saturday, police said.

Officers were dispatched around 2:47 a.m. to the Southridge Apartments in the 1100 block of County Line Road on a shooting call. Police said they discovered an adult male inside an apartment with apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officer Jovanna Cheatum, a spokesperson for the Kansas City, Kansas, police, said in a statement that one suspect, an adult male, has been taken into custody.

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

This story was originally published February 17, 2024 at 11:25 AM.

Kendrick Calfee

The Kansas City Star

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Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star. He studied journalism and broadcasting at Northwest Missouri State University. Before joining The Star, he covered education, local government and sports at the Salina Journal.