One dead after stabbing in downtown Kansas City; suspect in custody
One man is dead after a stabbing in downtown Kansas City Sunday morning.
Police were called around 9 a.m. to the area of 11th Street and Grand Boulevard on a reported cutting. There, they found a man suffering from an apparent stab wound, according to Sgt. Philip DiMartino, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
Live-saving measures were performed on the scene, but the man died shortly after arriving to the hospital with critical injuries.
Preliminary information indicates that an altercation between two people led to the man getting stabbed, according to DiMartino. Crime scene investigators and detectives canvassed the area for witnesses, physical evidence and surveillance footage.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide, according to DiMartino. A person of interest was taken into custody pending further investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.
This marks Kansas City’s 31st homicide this year, compared to 42 this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star which includes police shootings.
