Crime

18-year-old shot and killed in Kansas City, Kansas; no suspect in custody, police say

An 18-year-old was shot and killed early Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department responded to a report of a homicide at 1:37 a.m. in the 1900 block of South 32nd Street.

When officers arrived, they located the victim, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police later identified the teen, who was pronounced dead, as Vincent Vega.

No suspect has been taken into custody.

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

This story was originally published August 22, 2020 at 8:18 AM.

Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star
Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
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