Crime

Woman and 2-year-old boy critically injured in shooting overnight in KCK

Police on Sunday were investigating a double shooting overnight that critically injured a woman and a toddler in the Armourdale community of Kansas City, Kansas.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of South 11th Street. They found a woman and a two-year-old boy who had been wounded by gunfire. They were rushed to a hospital where they were listed in critical but stable condition.

Police did not release any suspect information.

The shooting remains under investigation by the police department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published June 2, 2019 at 7:59 AM.

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years. His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing. Support my work with a digital subscription
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