Crime

Kansas City police start investigation after man is fatally shot at 35th and Prospect

By Glenn E. Rice
Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue. This Google Maps Street View of the neighborhood is from March 2017. Google Maps.
Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue. This Google Maps Street View of the neighborhood is from March 2017. Google Maps.

Kansas City police are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot about midnight in the 3500 block of Prospect Avenue.

Police have identified the victim as Jerel A. Price, 27.

Officers were summoned to the intersection for a reported shooting and found the victim. Fire and emergency crews arrived and pronounced Price dead a short time later.

Police did not release any other details about the shooting.

No suspect information was immediately available.

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

The shooting marked the city’s 80th homicide reported this year. There were 91 killings reported during the same period in Kansas City a year ago.

This story was originally published August 15, 2018 at 8:42 AM.

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