Crime

Christmas Eve murder victim in Kansas City identified

A man who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve on the 300 block of Garfield Avenue in Kansas City has been identified as 27-year-old Abdi D. Sanweyne of Kansas City.

The shooting was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Sanweyne was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Police arrested a suspect near Independence Boulevard and Garfield Avenue.

This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 12:32 PM with the headline "Christmas Eve murder victim in Kansas City identified."

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