16-year-old fatally shot in front yard early Monday in Blue Springs
A 16-year-old was shot and killed early Monday in Blue Springs.
Police said there was a report of shots fired at 1:50 a.m. in the 1700 block of Northwest Sixth Street. The victim, identified as Colby Stephenson, was found dead in a front yard.
A witness reported seeing a late 1990s model Pontiac speeding away. The car was missing the rear driver’s side hubcap.
Stephenson was a student at Valley View High School, according to Katie Woolf, a spokeswoman for the Blue Springs School District.
Before the school day began, the district had arranged for additional support for students and staff at the high school, Woolf said.
Blue Springs police are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 816-228-0151.
Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC
This story was originally published December 18, 2017 at 7:31 AM with the headline "16-year-old fatally shot in front yard early Monday in Blue Springs."