Police investigating fatal New Year’s Eve shooting in Kansas City, Kansas
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- KCK police investigate New Year’s Eve shooting that left one man dead.
- KCKPD Major Case Unit leads probe near 1200 block of Central Avenue businesses.
- Police urge anyone with information to call anonymous Crime Stoppers at 816-474-TIPS.
Update: The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Roman Bickle Moeller of Kansas City, Kansas, according to a press release from Kansas City, Kansas Police Department spokesperson Officer Carlos Ulloa.
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a New Year’s Eve shooting that left one man dead.
At approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Central Avenue in south KCK, according to a police press release.
“When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was deceased at the scene,” the release says.
Police have not yet identified the victim or shared any more information about the circumstances of the shooting.
The incident is being investigated by the KCKPD Major Case Unit. Police are urging anyone with information related to the case to call the anonymous Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
The 1200 block of Central Avenue, near the Bethany Community Center, includes a Stop N Go convenience store and a Church’s Texas Chicken restaurant.
This story was originally published January 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM.
