Shooting Sunday evening in Kansas City leaves 1 person dead, police say
One person is dead after a shooting Sunday evening in Kansas City, police said.
Gunfire was reported just after 7 p.m. in the 3500 block of East 61st Street after multiple people called 911, Kansas City police told media.
There, officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds lying in the street, police said. He was declared dead at the scene.
“Based on preliminary investigation detectives believe there were numerous people that were nearby at the time of the shooting who left the scene prior to police arrival,” said Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman with KCPD.
The killing is the 157th homicide this year in Kansas City, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes killings by police. The city had seen 147 homicides by this time last year, the second deadliest year in recorded history.
Anyone with information can contact the homicide unit at 816-234-5043. Anonymous tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers at 816-474-8477. There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
The police department is working with Partners for Peace in all its homicide investigations “to monitor risks for retaliation and provide social services to affected residents,” officials said.
This story was originally published October 29, 2023 at 8:54 PM.
