Crime

Homicide investigation underway in Leavenworth after 31-year-old man fatally shot

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night in Leavenworth, police said.

Police responded to the intersection of North Fourth and Kiowa streets about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on a few shots fired calls, Leavenworth police Chief Pat Kitchens told The Star on Thursday morning.

When officers arrived, they found Floyd Ross Jr. in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead when he arrived at a hospital.

Kitchens said officers have been working to identify witnesses and leads.

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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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