1 dead, 1 injured after daylight shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, police say
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has opened a homicide investigation after two men were shot — one fatally — Tuesday afternoon in the 1300 block of South 29th Street.
Police were dispatched to the area around 4:30 p.m. after a person reported hearing gunshots on the block, said Nancy Chartrand, a spokeswoman for the department. Arriving officers found two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds outside of a residence there.
One of the victims was deceased at the scene. The other was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries but his medical condition was stable as of Tuesday evening, Chartrand said.
The victims likely knew one another, Chartrand said. It was unclear whether they lived in the area or were visiting when the shooting happened.
Details about what led to the shooting were not immediately clear. But investigators believe a third person — considered the suspect — shot both men and left in a vehicle afterward, Chartrand said.
Identifying information about that person was also not immediately available.
The killing marks the 10th homicide so far this year in Kansas City, Kansas, according to data maintained by The Star. Last year, the city saw 55 homicides.
The department is encouraging anyone with information about the shooting to call the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
This story was originally published May 25, 2021 at 5:31 PM.
