Shooter on the run after triple shooting leaves two dead in Kansas City, Kansas
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- Two men killed and one woman injured in Saturday night shooting in Kansas City.
- Suspect fled before officers arrived; major case unit launched investigation.
- City records 13th, 14th homicide of 2025, down from 17 at this point in 2024.
Two men are dead and a third person injured after a triple shooting Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
Police responded shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to the 1600 block of Washington Boulevard, said Capt. Osvaldo Navarro with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.
There, officers found the two men and a third victim, a female, who had been shot. The age of the female victim was not immediately provided.
One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, Navarro said. The two other victims were taken to a hospital, where the second man later died. The female victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, Navarro said.
Police said the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
The killings are Kansas City, Kansas’ 13th and 14th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. That compares to 17 homicides reported at this time last year.
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s major case unit is investigating the case.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8477). Tips may qualify for a cash reward.
This story was originally published August 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM.
