Man shot, killed following verbal argument Tuesday night, Kansas City police say
A 25-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday evening in Kansas City, police said.
Officers were called about 8 p.m. to the 11200 block of Eastern Avenue on a reported shooting, said Officer Doaa El-Ashkar, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Police found Quindell Burrell lying on the ground near East 113th Terrace and Ruskin Way. He was unresponsive.
Life-saving measures were taken, but Burrell was declared dead at the scene, El-Ashkar said.
Witnesses at the scene told police an individual believed to be involved in the shooting fled the area in a dark-colored vehicle. No additional suspect information was available Tuesday evening.
A number of people who told police they witnessed the shooting said a verbal argument preceded the gunshots, El-Ashkar said. The investigation is ongoing.
Burrell’s killing was the 96th homicide in Kansas City this year, according to data kept by The Star that includes fatal police shootings. There had been 67 homicides in Kansas City by this time last year.
An award up to $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in any homicide investigation, police said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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This story was originally published July 1, 2020 at 1:53 AM.
