Crime

Police: Shooting near East 52nd Street, Euclid Avenue killed one, injured another

One person was killed and a second person was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon, Kansas City police said.

The shooting happened about 2 p.m. near East 52nd Street and Euclid Avenue, Kansas City Police Department Capt. Leslie Foreman said.

Police found one victim with a gunshot wound at the scene. The person had life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital but died about three hours later.

The other person who was shot had critical injuries, Foreman said, and showed up at the hospital.

Kansas City police asked anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

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This story was originally published June 8, 2021 at 5:53 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.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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