Crime

Man dies after being shot in Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas

Update: Police identified the victim as 19-year-old Jesse Marquez, Kansas City, Kansas Police Department spokesperson Nancy Chartrand said in an email.

One man is dead after a shooting Sunday evening in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokeswoman said.

Officers responded to a reported shooting about 7:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Eighth Terrace, said Nancy Chartrand with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Arriving officers found a man outside a home with gunshot wounds. Chartrand said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspects fled the area before the officers arrived. No suspect information was released.

The killing is the 10th homicide this year in Kansas City, Kansas, according to Chartrand. That compares to 14 homicides reported by this time last year.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s major case unit is investigating the fatal shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published June 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM.

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
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