Crime

Man killed in Kansas City neighborhood as suspects flee scene in truck, police say

By Max Londberg
A man was killed Wednesday in the 5900 block of East 40th Terrace. The shooter fled in a blue Dodge Ram, witnesses said.
A man was killed Wednesday in the 5900 block of East 40th Terrace. The shooter fled in a blue Dodge Ram, witnesses said. Google Maps

A man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a neighborhood shooting.

Kansas City police responded to the 5900 block of E. 40th Terrace shortly before 6 p.m. Officers learned from witnesses that two suspects fled the area in a older model blue or gray Dodge Ram with temporary tags.

The victim was found lying on the pavement in a parking area. He was pronounced dead on the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.

The suspects "sped away westbound after the shooting," a spokesman for Kansas City police said by email.

Anyone with information is urged to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 or the police homicide unit at 816-234-5043.

This story was originally published June 13, 2018 at 7:59 PM with the headline "Man killed in Kansas City neighborhood as suspects flee scene in truck, police say."

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