Crime

Man found with gunshot wound to the chest, Olathe police investigate

Olathe police found a man with a gunshot wound in his chest overnight Tuesday in the 500 block of North Walnut Street. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area in April 2019.
Olathe police found a man with a gunshot wound in his chest overnight Tuesday in the 500 block of North Walnut Street. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area in April 2019. Google Maps

Olathe police are investigating an armed disturbance overnight Tuesday that left a man with a gunshot wound to his chest, according to authorities.

Officers responded around 12:15 a.m. to the 500 block of North Walnut Street, where they found the man who had been shot, Sgt. Joel Yodell, a spokesman with the Olathe Police Department, said in a news release.

The man was taken to the hospital in stable condition, Yodell said.

Police ask anyone with information surrounding the incident to call the police department at 913-971-6363 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published November 22, 2022 at 11:52 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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