Man dead about a week after he was found shot in parked vehicle in Kansas City, police say
A man died about a week after he was found shot inside a vehicle in Kansas City, according to police.
Officers responded around 3:32 p.m. on Sept. 17 to the 5700 block of North Jarboe Drive, where they found Wysaun Brown-Cooper unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound inside a parked vehicle, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Brown-Cooper, 34, later died as a result of his injuries, police said Sunday.
Police identified a person of interest, who is in custody.
The killing was the 145th homicide in Kansas City this year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star