Police investigate homicide in KC neighborhood after man is found shot Sunday
A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in a neighborhood east of downtown Kansas City, according to police.
Police responded shortly before 2 a.m. to the area of 10th Street and Prosepct Avenue to investigate reports of gunfire in the area.
Officers found the body of a male victim lying in the street with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The man was later identified as Darren Thompson, 27.
No suspect information was available from police.
About a dozen chalk circles remained on the pavement Sunday morning marking where evidence was found. In the grass in front of a home, crime scene tape was left in a ball.
The shooting marked the 131st homicide in Kansas City this year, according to data kept by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. That compares to 125 homicides by this time last year.
Detectives were looking to talk to witnesses and asked anyone with information regarding the shooting to call the homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published November 17, 2019 at 8:22 AM.
