Man dies after being shot multiple times in Kansas City’s Northeast area, police say
Update: The deceased has been identified as Diego Lopez-Hernandez, 18.
A man who was driven to a hospital after being shot multiple times in Kansas City’s Northeast area has died from his injuries, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers responded about 2 a.m. to the 3700 block of St. John Avenue in the Scarritt Point neighborhood to investigate a report of a shooting, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
Arriving officers were unable to find a shooting victim at the scene. After speaking with bystanders in the area, the officers were notified that a shooting victim had been driven to a hospital, Gonzalez said. The victim had been shot multiple times.
After further investigation, officers discovered that the shooting occurred nearby at Sunrise Drive and Cliff Drive Place.
Shortly after 6 a.m., the hospital staff notified detectives that the victim had died from his injuries. The man has not been formally identified.
Detectives were trying to determine what led up to the shooting, Gonzalez said. A suspect has not been identified, and no one is in custody. Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation of the deadly shooting.
The killing is Kansas City’s 23rd homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. That compares to 18 homicides reported by this time last year.
Kansas City has gotten off to a deadly start this year. The number of homicides so far in 2025 is slightly ahead of the number of killings for the same period in 2023, which was Kansas City’s deadliest year with 185 homicides. In 2023, there were 22 homicides by this time.
Detectives ask that anyone with any information about the homicide 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 February 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM.
