Man is shot and killed on Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City
Police were investigating a homicide early Sunday after a man was shot on Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City.
Officers responded to the shooting about 3:15 a.m. in the 1500 block of Grand Boulevard, at the edge of the Crossroads Arts District.
When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The shooting occurred being in the alley to the east of Grand behind a row of businesses.
At least three white chalk circles were drawn on the pavement of the alley. A small strip of yellow crime scene remained tied to a pipe to one of the buildings.
Police said they had no description of a suspect. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb
This story was originally published January 28, 2018 at 11:36 AM with the headline "Man is shot and killed on Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City."