One person killed, 5 injured in shooting near Kansas City’s 18th & Vine Jazz District
Several people were injured and one man was killed in a shooting near Kansas City’s 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District Friday night, police said.
Officers were on patrol just before 10:30 p.m. near 18th Street and Paseo Boulevard when they heard the sound of gunfire coming from the east, according to Capt. Jake Becchina, a police spokesman.
On 19th Street between Paseo and Vine, officers found two women with gunshot wounds who were conscious and alert, and one man who was unresponsive, Becchina said.
Paramedics responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene. They also transported the two women to a hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.
Police identified the man who died as David E. Beck III, 29.
While at the scene, officers were notified that three additional shooting victims, one woman and two men, arrived at a hospital via a private vehicle. One of the men was in critical condition Friday, medical staff told police.
The shooting reportedly happened just blocks away from the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration in the 18th and Vine Jazz District. Residents who live in the area previously called on the city to have a stronger police presence before and during the event.
Detectives were canvassing the scene overnight for witnesses and were talking to people at the scene when officers arrived.
According to early investigation details, detectives believe people were standing along 19th Street between Vine and Paseo when multiple people began shooting in different directions, police said.
“All of the victims appear to have been standing in this vicinity when they were struck by the gunfire,” Becchina said in a news release.
The man’s death is Kansas City’s 66th homicide this year, according to data tracked by The Star. At this time last year, the city had recorded 84 homicides. A similar shooting occurred at 19th and Vine following last year’s Juneteenth celebrations. The suspect in that case was charged under Blair’s Law, a Missouri law banning celebratory gunfire.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact homicide unit detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.
This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM.
