Man dies at hospital hours after shooting in Kansas City’s Hyde Park area
A man died at the hospital hours after being shot Friday morning in Kansas City’s Hyde Park area, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers responded about 2 a.m. on a shooting in the 400 block of East Armour Boulevard, on the border of the Central Hyde Park and North Hyde Park neighborhoods in Kansas City, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
Arriving officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical crews took the victim to a hospital.
Gonzalez said detectives were notified around 8 a.m. that the victim died from his injuries.
The killing is Kansas City’s 121th 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 148 killings. Last year, the city ended the year with a total of 185 homicides.
Detectives ask that anyone who was in the area at the time or has any information about the homicide 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.
