Crime

Police investigating fatal shooting in Kansas City

Kansas City police were investigating a shooting Sunday evening that left a person dead.
Kansas City police were investigating a shooting Sunday evening that left a person dead. The Star

Kansas City police were investigating a shooting Sunday evening that left a person dead.

The shooting occurred about 6:35 p.m. in the 6600 block of Park Avenue. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he later died.

The person’s death is the city’s 46th homicide of the year. So far in 2016, there have been 71 homicides in the Kansas City area.

Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 (TIPS).

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published June 12, 2016 at 11:59 PM with the headline "Police investigating fatal shooting in Kansas City."

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