Man shot during robbery at Raytown smoke shop
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries Tuesday night after he was shot during an armed robbery at a smoke shop in Raytown, police said.
Officers responded to the shooting shortly after 8:25 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Smoke Store at 5220 Blue Ridge Cutoff, where they found a man who was shot during a robbery.
The victim was found in the convenience store’s parking lot, according to information released by police detective Brandon Jeffery.
A suspect was seen heading southbound in the area in a tan, two-door car, police said.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked by police to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Luke Nozicka
The Kansas City Star