Crime

Police find man shot to death inside parked vehicle in Midtown Kansas City

Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead late Monday in Kansas City’s Midtown area.

Officers responded to the shooting about 11:45 p.m. Monday and found the man’s body in the driver seat of a parked vehicle at 39th and Wyandotte streets, police said.

The man had a fatal gunshot wound and his death was being investigated as a homicide, police said.

The victim was later identified by police as 42-year-old Kevin M. Allen.

Police had no suspect information to release.

Anyone with information about the deadly shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published June 4, 2019 at 7:33 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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