Police identify man, 54, killed in Kansas City shooting; person of interest detained
The victim of a Thursday shooting in Kansas City has been identified as 54-year-old William Muse, police said Monday.
Muse was found with gunshot wounds just before 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, when officers responded to the 3000 block of Harrison Street, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department. Emergency medical crews pronounced Muse dead at the scene.
Police detained a person of interest at the scene, Drake said.
The Kansas City Police Department has asked anyone with information to call detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Thursday’s shooting marked the 114th homicide in Kansas City this year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
This story was originally published September 5, 2022 at 10:51 AM.
