Kansas City, Kansas, police identify victim in Wednesday’s fatal shooting

Kansas City, Kansas, police identified a 21-year-old man as the victim in a Wednesday deadly shooting.

Officers were called to the 1500 block of Cleveland Avenue where they found a man shot inside a home. He was identified Friday as Jamal Washington, of Kansas City, Kansas.

Police at the scene said they found at least a dozen shell casings in the street and were looking for witnesses.

The homicide remains under investigation.

Washington’s death was the 14th homicide recorded in Kansas City, Kansas, this year, according to data compiled by The Star.

The 15th homicide was recorded early Friday.

Anyone with information may contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published July 26, 2019 at 11:40 AM.

Katie Moore

The Kansas City Star

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Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.