18-year-old boy killed in southeast Kansas City shooting Friday night, police say
Police have identified the 18-year-old killed in a Friday night shooting around the southeast Kansas City area.
Charles Jones, 18, died hours after arriving at a metro area hospital with gun shot wounds, according to Capt. Corey Carlisle, a spokesman for the department.
Officers were called on reports of a shooting at 9:53 p.m. in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street.
Police discovered Jones suffering from gun shot related injuries at the scene. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and died shortly after.
On Tuesday, 16-year-old Zechariah Washington was shot outside the Village Apartments on the 8200 block of Forest Avenue, just a few streets away from the Friday night shooting.
Kansas City has seen 10 gun violence deaths so far this month, according to data tracked by The Star.
This story was originally published May 27, 2023 at 2:30 PM.
