KC police seek car after man is shot and killed outside Northland Price Chopper
Update: Kansas City police said in an email Friday evening that the vehicle has been located and detectives were speaking with two people in connection to the June 8 shooting.
Kansas City police were seeking the public’s help in locating a vehicle in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred outside a Northland Price Chopper earlier this week.
The shooting happened in the parking lot outside the grocery store at 9717 N. Ash Ave. on June 8. A man, who had been shot inside a car, died at the scene. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Trinton Phillips.
Police released on Friday two images of a vehicles they were attempting to locate in connection to the homicide investigation.
The vehicle of interest is described as a black 2015 to 2018 model Volkswagen Jetta with four doors. The car possibly has a temporary front tag. Police said the front license placard appeared to have a symbol with writing underneath.
Occupants of the car “should be considered armed and dangerous,” police stated.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kansas City Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477.
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This story was originally published June 12, 2020 at 6:05 PM.
