Crime

KC police investigating Westport shooting that left man with serious injuries

Police squad cars light up the sky after a shooting near the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Police squad cars light up the sky after a shooting near the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. sophiabuonpane@kcstar.com

Kansas City police are investigating a shooting in Westport Wednesday night that left a man with serious wounds.

Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, said in an email that police were called to the shooting scene at the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street around 10:15 p.m. and found a man in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers provided medical assistance to the man, and he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Police said his wounds were serious but said the man was stable.

Police squad cars light up the sky after a shooting near the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Police squad cars light up the sky after a shooting near the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Sophia Buonpane sophiabuonpane@kcstar.com

Anyone with information about the shooting may contact police directly by calling 816-234-5227 or by calling the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.

Nathan Pilling
The Kansas City Star
Nathan Pilling is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. He previously worked in newsrooms in Washington state and Ohio and grew up in eastern Iowa.
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