Kansas City teen dies from injuries after weekend shooting in Raytown neighborhood
An 18-year-old teen has died from injuries suffered in a shooting over the weekend in Raytown, police said in a news release.
The victim was identified as Raymond Rucker of Kansas City, the Raytown Police Department said.
Officers responded to reports of shots being fired at about 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the 9000 block of East 85th Place, near Lane Avenue and East 87th Street.
About an hour later, officers were advised that someone had driven a shooting victim to a hospital. Police determined that the victim, identified as Rucker, had been shot in the street on 85th Place. Rucker later died from his injuries.
No one was in custody.
Police have not determined the motive or circumstances surrounding the shooting, however, it does not appear to be random, Capt. Dyon Harper said. There is no evidence that there was any ongoing threat to the public.
No suspect information was available to be released, Harper said.
The killing is Raytown’s first homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star. In 2023, the city had six homicides, according to data collected by The Star that year.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published April 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM.
