Crime

Two men shot and killed in parking lot of Kansas City, Kansas, apartment complex

Two men were shot and killed Monday night in the parking lot of a Kansas City, Kansas, apartment complex, police said.

Officers responded about 10 p.m. to a shooting in the 1000 block of Forest Court, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Two men were found in the parking lot with gunshot wounds.

Police later identified the men as Julian Ponce-Frank and Abdu Wana, both 19, of Kansas City, Kansas.

Two men were found shot and killed in the parking lot of a Kansas City, Kansas, apartment complex Monday night, police said.
Two men were found shot and killed in the parking lot of a Kansas City, Kansas, apartment complex Monday night, police said. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

These were the sixth and seventh homicides in Kansas City, Kansas, this year, according to data kept by The Star.

The Criminal Investigations Division is investigating.

Anyone with information can call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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This story was originally published March 3, 2020 at 6:38 AM.

Cortlynn Stark
The Kansas City Star
Cortlynn Stark writes about finance and the economy for The Sum. She is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ with the National Financial Educators Council. She previously covered City Hall for The Kansas City Star and joined The Star in January 2020 as a breaking news reporter. Cortlynn studied journalism and Spanish at Missouri State University.
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