Suspected burglar shot dead by occupant of home in Kansas City, Kansas, police say
A suspected burglar was shot dead early Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1:05 a.m. in the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue, said Officer Jonathon Westbrook, a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Police located a male who had been shot. He was confirmed dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation suggests that an occupant of the home confronted and shot the suspected burglar.
Saturday’s shooting marks the fourth homicide in Kansas City, Kansas, this year. At this time last year, one homicide had been recorded, according to data maintained by The Star.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star