Crime

One man shot, killed in 3300 block of South Oxford Avenue in Independence, police say

Update: The victim has been identified as Kent “Bo” Mcintosh, 50, of Independence.

A man was shot and killed in Independence on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Independence Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of South Oxford Avenue about 3:22 p.m. where they found a man with gunshot wounds in a home’s driveway. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police are now looking for two people who left the scene in a white Chevrolet truck with U-Haul logos.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477, call Independence police at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.

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This story was originally published December 5, 2020 at 5:54 PM.

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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