Man killed in shooting in Kansas City neighborhood; another man taken into custody
One man is dead, and another was arrested after a shooting outside a home Tuesday night in the Washington Wheatley neighborhood in Kansas City, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers responded to the shooting around 9:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of College Avenue, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside, Gonzalez said. Emergency medical crews responded to the scene and declared the man dead.
Officers arrested a man who was there when they arrived. Gonzalez said detectives were not looking for any additional persons of interest.
The circumstances leading up to the homicide were not known. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators gathered evidence and spoke with witnesses.
The killing is Kansas City’s 79th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time in 2023, which was Kansas City’s deadliest year, there were 107 homicides — last year ended with a total of 185 homicides recorded.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8744). Information submitted anonymously to the hotline can earn a reward of up to $25,000. Witnesses can also contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043.
This story was originally published July 10, 2024 at 7:13 AM.
