Crime

30-year-old Kansas City man suffers life-threatening injuries in shooting in Gladstone

A 30-year-old Kansas City man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 7700 block of North Oak Trafficway in Gladstone, Capt. Karl Burris, a spokesman for the Gladstone Police Department, said in a news release. This Google Maps Street View image of the area is from 2023.
A 30-year-old Kansas City man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 7700 block of North Oak Trafficway in Gladstone, Capt. Karl Burris, a spokesman for the Gladstone Police Department, said in a news release. This Google Maps Street View image of the area is from 2023. Google Maps

A 30-year-old Kansas City man suffered critical injuries in a shooting Sunday evening along North Oak Trafficway in Gladstone, a police spokesman said.

Officers responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday to investigate the sound of gunfire in the 7700 block of North Oak Trafficway, Capt. Karl Burris, a spokesman for the Gladstone Police Department, said in a news release.

Arriving officers found the victim who had multiple gunshot wounds, he said. Emergency medical workers took the victim, who had life-threatening injuries, to the hospital.

No one was in custody, but police have identified a “person of interest,” Burris said. No suspect information was released.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Gladstone Police Department at 816-436-3550 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years. His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing. Support my work with a digital subscription
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