‘I didn’t even say goodbye’: Kansas City police investigate fatal stabbing
Kansas City police officers investigated a fatal stabbing Monday night as dozens of people, some of whom said they knew the victim, gathered around East 35th and Olive Street.
The victim was identified by police as Calvin W. Syas, 35, of Kansas City.
Police responded to a disturbance reported at 7:26 p.m. When officers arrived, they found Syas in the street. He showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead a short time later, said Officer Darin Snapp, a Kansas City police spokesman.
Witnesses told officers that Syas fought with at least two suspects who fled in a gold Chrysler passenger vehicle.
Dozens of people gathered at the south end of the block. George Johnson said the victim was his younger brother. Johnson said he wanted to retaliate, but wasn’t going to because he didn’t want to go to jail.
Instead, “Let God handle it,” he said.
Later at the north end of the street, a woman rushed through police tape wailing. She was stopped by two police officers.
“I didn’t even say goodbye,” she cried out.
Anyone with information may call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
This story was originally published May 27, 2019 at 8:24 PM.
