Shots fired from slow-moving car strike, kill man in Kansas City
A man is dead after an overnight shooting in the Northeast area of Kansas City, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers responded shortly after 3:30 a.m. Monday to a reported shooting near Independence and Lawndale avenues in the South Indian Mound neighborhood, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department said.
Arriving officers found an unresponsive man lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical crews responded to the scene and declared the victim dead, Gonzalez said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle might have been driving through the area and someone inside began firing shots, striking the victim, Gonzalez said.
No one was in custody, and police did not have descriptions of the vehicle or the assailant.
Homicide and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.
Homicides in Kansas City
The death is Kansas City’s 42nd homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. That compares to 43 homicides reported by this time last year.
Kansas City has gotten off to a deadly start this year, with homicides slightly trailing its deadliest year in 2023, when there were 185 killings in the city. By this time that year, there were 49 homicides.
This year, police have seen an increase in the number of domestic-violence-related killings. As of April 7, there were 12 domestic violence-related killings, which was as many as all of last year, police and city leaders said during a news conference addressing the issue.
“There’s help for you,” Police Chief Stacey Graves said “We can help you out of an abusive relationship. Your abusers will be held accountable. . . . Everyone deserves to feel safe, especially in their own home.”
Detectives ask that anyone with any information about the latest homicide 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 April 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM.
