Crime

Man has life-threatening injuries after shooting at Stadium Drive in Kansas City

Kansas City police detained a man after a shooting Tuesday afternoon that left another man with life-threatening injuries.

The shooting was reported at 12:23 p.m. at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Bennington Avenue. Arriving officers found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers took a man into custody a short distance from the shooting, according to Sgt. Jacob Becchina, a Kansas City Police Department spokesman.

Becchina said the man officers detained is connected to the shooting.

Details of what led to the shooting were not available.

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

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 3:58 PM.

Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star
Glenn E. Rice is an investigative reporter who focuses on law enforcement and the legal system. He has been with The Star since 1988. In 2020 Rice helped investigate discrimination and structural racism that went unchecked for decades inside the Kansas City Fire Department.
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