Crime

Two dead and two others injured in shooting in Kansas City, Kansas

Police are investigating a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, that killed two people and injured two others Saturday night.

Officers were called to the 800 block of North 70th Terrace, where they found two men outside with gunshot wounds, according to officer Jovanna Cheatum, spokesperson for the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

During the shooting, two other victims were struck by gunfire. They were later taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Cheatum.

This marks the fifth homicide in Kansas City, Kansas, this year, compared to five this time last year, according to data tracked by The Kansas City Star, which includes police-involved shootings.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
The Kansas City Star
Noelle Alviz-Gransee is a breaking news reporter for the Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at MU and has previously written for the Des Moines Register, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, The Missourian, Startland News and the Missouri Business Alert.
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