14-year-old shot in the arm, KC police say. Incident marks fifth teen shot this weekend
A 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to Kansas City police.
Officers were called to the 2100 block of East 81st Street about 4:09 p.m. to investigate the gunfire.
Police found the teen had been shot in the arm. He was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
No suspect information was available, police said.
The investigation was ongoing.
The victim was the fifth teen in a period of 24 hours who had been shot in the Kansas City area and other nearby cities.
Police ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
This story was originally published March 30, 2019 at 8:30 PM.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star