Man found shot in the street dies from injuries Tuesday night, Kansas City police say
Kansas City police were investigating after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night on the city’s east side.
The victim has been identified as Isaac Brown.
Officers were called to investigate a report of shots fired in the 2600 block of Lockridge Avenue at 5:52 p.m., about two blocks away from the police department’s East Patrol Division Station.
Arriving officers found Brown laying in the street with a gunshot wound.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 8 p.m.
Brown’s death Tuesday night marks the 100th homicide reported so far this year in Kansas City, according to data kept by The Star, which includes fatal officer-involved shootings.
The killing remained under investigation Tuesday night.
Witnesses told police they saw two young males running eastbound from the scene after the shooting. No suspect description has been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kansas City Police Department Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
This story was originally published August 27, 2019 at 9:57 PM.
