Crime

KC police investigate shooting near U.S. 71 and 55th Street

By Kaitlyn Schwers
Traffic on southbound U.S. 71 near 55th Street was down to one lane Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, as police investigated a shooting, according to a tweet from the Kansas City Police Department. This is a Google Maps view of the area from 2018.
Traffic on southbound U.S. 71 near 55th Street was down to one lane Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, as police investigated a shooting, according to a tweet from the Kansas City Police Department. This is a Google Maps view of the area from 2018. Google Maps

A shooting near U.S. 71 and 55th Street injured a person Tuesday afternoon, Kansas City police said.

According to Sgt. Jacob Becchina, a police spokesman, police were dispatched after 3 p.m. on a shooting in the area. Police located a male victim with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Police were looking for a suspect but have not released a description.

Becchina said officers were investigating the incident as an aggravated assault.

Anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Traffic on southbound U.S. 71 was down to one lane Tuesday afternoon as police investigated the shooting, according to a tweet from the Kansas City Police Department.

All lanes on the highway were reopened by 4:20 p.m., police said later in a follow-up tweet.

This story was originally published November 13, 2018 at 3:38 PM.

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