Crime

Police identify Kansas City man found fatally shot inside Raytown home

Police have released the name of a 32-year-old man who was found shot inside a house in Raytown early Wednesday.

Jerry L. Riley Jr., of Kansas City, was found suffering from several gunshots inside the residence in the 11600 Block of E. 60th Street.

Officers responded to the residence on a reported disturbance of shots fired inside the home. Police took two women who were at the home into custody.

Riley was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

No criminal charges have been filed and the shooting remained under investigation on Friday.

Anyone with information should call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Riley’s death is Raytown’s seventh homicide of the year, according to data kept by The Star.

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Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star
Glenn E. Rice is an investigative reporter who focuses on law enforcement and the legal system. He has been with The Star since 1988. In 2020 Rice helped investigate discrimination and structural racism that went unchecked for decades inside the Kansas City Fire Department.
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