Teen found shot in vehicle on Halloween evening has died, Kansas City police say
Editor’s note: Kansas City police initially said the victim was an adult male. They have since released the victim’s name and age, identifying him as 15-year-old Kamari Bridges. This story has been updated to reflect his correct age.
A teen was fatally shot the evening of Halloween in Kansas City, police said.
Officers responded to the sound of gunshots at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the area of East 54th Street and Prospect Avenue, Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman with the Kansas City Police Department, said in an email.
There, police found a boy inside a vehicle suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
The victim, later identified as 15-year-old Kamari Bridges, was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Drake said.
No suspect information was immediately available.
The latest killing marks the 130th homicide this year in Kansas City, according to data maintained by The Star. By this time last year — the deadliest year on record — the city had suffered 160 homicides.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 8:20 AM.
