Crime

18-year-old identified as victim in Kansas City fatal shooting

Kansas City police said 18-year-old Malachi Murray was fatally shot late Tuesday in the 500 block of Booth Avenue.
Kansas City police said 18-year-old Malachi Murray was fatally shot late Tuesday in the 500 block of Booth Avenue.

The victim of a Tuesday night fatal shooting in Kansas City was identified Wednesday as 18-year-old Malachi Murray.

Kansas City police said they found Murray shot in the street about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Booth Avenue. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

A second victim from the same incident was also found shot about a block away.

That person was taken to a hospital and listed in critical condition.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published December 28, 2016 at 5:03 PM with the headline "18-year-old identified as victim in Kansas City fatal shooting."

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