Teen dead following fatal shooting in KCK’s Victory Hills neighborhood
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the city’s Victory Hills neighborhood.
Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department were called to an apartment complex in the 7400 block of Armstrong Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday on reports of a shooting, Nancy Chartrand, a media relations specialist for the department, said in a press release.
There, officers found a 17-year-old juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds, Chartrand said. He was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
In an email to The Star, Chartrand said investigators believe the parties involved in the shooting were known to each other. Detectives do not believe there is an ongoing safety threat to the public.
The press release did not indicate what may have led up to the shooting.
No suspects are in custody at this time, Chartrand said. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the anonymous Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). Tips may qualify for a cash reward.
This story was originally published February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
