Teen fatally shot at south Kansas City apartment building, two others injured
A teenager is dead following a fatal shooting Thursday at an apartment building in south Kansas City. A man and a second teen were also injured.
Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were called to an apartment building in the 9200 block of Old Santa Fe Road upon reports of a shooting just after 5:15 p.m., Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the department, said in a news release Thursday.
There, they found a teenage boy who had been shot, Gonzalez said. The teen was declared dead at the scene.
Additionally, a man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, Gonzalez said. A second teenage boy was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.
A man was taken into custody at the scene, Gonzalez said. As of Thursday evening, detectives were working to collect evidence at the scene and gather witness statements.
The death marks the 58th homicide in Kansas City in 2026, compared to 71 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477, Gonzalez said.
Information submitted through the TIPS Hotline may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000, Gonzalez said.
