Crime

One person shot near East 11th Street, Belmont Avenue in Kansas City on Saturday

One person was shot near Belmont Avenue and East 11th Street in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas City police dispatch confirmed the shooting happened around 4:45 p.m.

The victim had a life-threatening injury at first but has since been upgraded to stable condition.

No other information was immediately available.

Gun violence is the subject of a statewide journalism project The Star is undertaking in Missouri this year in partnership with the national service program Report for America and sponsored in part by Missouri Foundation for Health. As part of this project, The Star will seek the community’s help.

To contribute, visit Report for America online at reportforamerica.org.

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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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