Man dies at hospital after gunfire erupts in Kansas City’s Northeast area
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- Police responded to a shooting in Independence Plaza around 7 p.m. Sunday.
- The victim died at the hospital around 10 p.m. after sustaining gunshot wounds.
- Kansas City records 106th homicide in 2025, up from 102 at this time last year.
A man died at a hospital Sunday night, a few hours after being shot in Kansas City’s Independence Plaza neighborhood, police said.
Officers responded to the shooting shortly after 7 p.m. near East Sixth Street and Park Avenue, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino with the Kansas City Police Department.
There, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded to the area and took the victim to a hospital with critical injuries. Around 10 p.m., hospital staff notified police that the man had died of his injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed the victim had some type of interaction with another person on the street just before shots were fired.
The killing is the 106th homicide of the year in Kansas City, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. That’s up from 102 homicides reported by this time last year.
Detectives urged anyone with any information about the homicide to call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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 August 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM.
