Crime

Man shot, critically injured, in broad daylight Friday afternoon in Kansas City

A man was critically shot Friday around 2 p.m. in the 3700 block of Broadway Boulevard, according to Kansas City police.
A man was critically shot Friday around 2 p.m. in the 3700 block of Broadway Boulevard, according to Kansas City police.

Kansas City police are investigating after a man was shot and critically injured Friday afternoon near a major thoroughfare in the city’s Valentine neighborhood.

Officers were summoned to the area of 37th Street and Broadway Boulevard on a report of shots fired in the area, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a department spokeswoman, said in an email. Arriving officers found a man there suffering from gunshot wounds, Foreman said.

The victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition. No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published July 23, 2021 at 3:54 PM.

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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