Crime

22-year-old man identified as victim of deadly shooting in east Kansas City

Police have identified a 22-year-old man as the victim of a deadly shooting that happened in an east Kansas City neighborhood earlier this week.

Caprice Hardy, a Kansas City resident, died Tuesday after gunfire broke out in the 4100 block of Monroe Avenue.

Police were called to the scene around 4:15 p.m. to investigate the reported shooting.

Arriving officers found Hardy with no signs of life. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

The killing marked the 59th homicide reported in Kansas City this year.

Witnesses on Tuesday told police a gold SUV was seen leaving the scene after the shooting.

No arrests have been announced.

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

This story was originally published June 20, 2019 at 5:20 PM.

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Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star
Kaitlyn Schwers covers breaking news and crime at night for The Kansas City Star. Originally from Willard, Mo., she spent nearly three years reporting in Arkansas and Illinois before returning to Missouri and joining The Star in 2017.
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