Man survives gunshot wound to head in KCK neighborhood, nearly a dozen shots reported
Kansas City, Kan., police investigating a shooting Sunday morning encountered a victim with a gunshot wound to the head who walked himself to an ambulance.
Police responded to the shooting shortly after 10 a.m. in the 1800 block of North 24th Street.
Arriving officers found the victim coming out of a house in the neighborhood with a single gunshot wound to the head, said Sgt. Paul Simonich of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department.
The victim, described by police as being in his late teens or early 20s, walked himself to an ambulance, Simonich said. He was taken to a hospital where it was determined the injury was life-threatening.
Police continued to investigate the shooting, using crime scene tape to block the intersection of 24th & Franklin Avenue.
Witnesses reported hearing 10 shots.
Investigators gathered about 10 shell casings found in the street a few doors down from where the man was found shot. Police found an 11th shell casing nearby.
The victim had arrived at the house backing a gray Nissan into the driveway. The car was still in reverse when a tow truck arrived to take it away.
Police did not think the victim was shot inside the house.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
This story was originally published February 24, 2019 at 11:31 AM.
