14-year-old boy is shot and killed in Olathe; police investigate homicide
Update: Olathe police said a 14-year-old is in police custody in connection with the shooting. That story is posted here.
A 14-year-old boy was found fatally shot early Thursday following a reported disturbance in the 12500 block of South Constance Street, according to the Olathe Police Department.
Officers responding to the incident at the Black Bob Court Townhomes at 2:17 a.m. found the boy dead from a gunshot wound, said Sgt. Joel Yeldell, a police spokesman.
The victim’s name has not been released.
The nature of the disturbance was not immediately available, Yeldell said.
“I don’t have that information yet, but what I can tell you is that it will be a piece of a bigger picture as investigators work the next couple days and weeks to discover the truth of what happened,” he said.
Police said they have been in contact with the family overnight to help them deal with what they are going through.
“It’s an unthinkable tragedy,” Yeldell said.
No suspect information was released.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6950 or TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published August 8, 2019 at 7:25 AM.
