Crime

One person killed in shooting Friday at apartment complex in Kansas City, Kansas

One person was killed in a shooting Friday at an apartment complex in Kansas City, Kansas.

Police were called shortly before noon to 634 Freeman Drive, where officers found a male who had been shot, according to Nancy Chartrand, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Residents at the Chelsea Plaza apartment complex had called police after hearing gunshots. The victim, who was in his late teens, was a resident at the apartment, Chartrand said.

No suspects were in custody.

This is the second homicide this year in Kansas City, Kansas.

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

This story was originally published January 15, 2021 at 1:32 PM.

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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