46-year-old man identified as victim of fatal shooting at 55th, Highland
Kansas City police have identified a 46-year-old man as the victim of a fatal shooting that was reported earlier this week.
Officers had been called about 11:30 p.m. Monday to a report of gunfire in the area of East 55th Street and Highland Avenue, according to Sgt. Jacob Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
As police were responding to the scene, a wounded man, later identified as Victor Byers, arrived at a hospital. Byers later died from his injuries.
As of Wednesday, police said detectives had identified “a person of interest” and were expected to present the case to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.
Byers’ death was Kansas City’s 103rd homicide of the year, according to data kept by The Star, which includes fatal officer-involved shootings.
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The Star on Tuesday wrote about a homicide in Kansas City in which a man arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound and died. On Wednesday, the Kansas City Police Department sent an update on the case to news organizations, identifying the victim.
