Crime

One person fatally shot and two others injured in Belton Saturday morning, police say

Update: Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Rahiem L. Pulce.

One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting Saturday morning in Belton, police said.

The shooting occurred on Maggie Court. People involved in the shooting arrived at Research Belton Medical Center and the QuikTrip near Missouri 58 and Bel-Ray Boulevard, according to the Belton Police Department.

Lt. Dan Davis said so far the investigation has not indicated anybody else was involved.

Investigators are working crime scenes at all three areas and ask that the public avoid those areas if possible.

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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This story was originally published July 24, 2021 at 12:45 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.
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