Crime

Police investigate shooting that injured child in KC’s Northeast area

By Toriano Porter

tporter@kcstar.com
Witnesses told police that the child was inside a residence with family in the 400 block of Denver Avenue when they heard gunshots outside the house and discovered the child was shot. The child was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Witnesses told police that the child was inside a residence with family in the 400 block of Denver Avenue when they heard gunshots outside the house and discovered the child was shot. The child was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. File illustration

Kansas City police are investigating a shooting incident that left a child injured Tuesday night in the 400 block of Denver Avenue.

Witnesses told police that the child was inside a residence with family when they heard gunshots outside and found the child was shot. The child was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

No one else was injured, police said.

Anyone with information on the shooting should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (816-474-8477).

Police did not release information on a motive or suspect.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published October 4, 2016 at 10:24 PM with the headline "Police investigate shooting that injured child in KC’s Northeast area."

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