Child shot in Kansas City Wednesday is 3 years old; police investigation continues
A child shot Wednesday evening at a Kansas City home is 3 years old, police said as the investigation continued Thursday.
Officers responded just before 6 p.m. to the scene in the 2300 block of Chelsea Avenue after receiving a report of a shooting, according to Officer Doaa El-Ashkar, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
At the home, officers found a boy suffering from a gunshot wound. The child, said at the time to be under the age of 10, was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
He remained in stable condition Thursday morning, El-Ashkar said.
Detectives and crime scene investigators were processing the scene and gathering evidence Wednesday night.
El-Ashkar said police were working to learn what led up to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, police believe there were one or two juveniles and possibly one or two adults in the home. No other injuries were reported.
Police said they were not actively seeking any suspects.
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This story was originally published May 21, 2020 at 7:51 AM.
