Kansas City 2023 Homicide Count Hits #140 After Deadly Gunfire

Fatal shooting puts Kansas City right back on track to with the record homicide pace of 2020. 

And now the spike in killing YTD reaches about 20% once again.

Here is the first report and more follow-up links . . .

Homicide 3400 block of Wyoming 

Just after 9pm officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3400 block of Wyoming on a shooting call.

On arrival officers were led into an apartment there where they located an adult male shooting victim unresponsive.

Officers summoned EMS to the scene who declared the victim deceased at the scene.

Detectives are here along with Crime Scene investigators processing the scene, canvassing for witnesses and talking with people who were at the scene when officers arrived.

Preliminary indications are the shooting occurred inside the apartment and there is no suspect description at this time.

This is a large apartment complex and detectives are hopeful that someone heard or saw something. If anyone has any information and they have not talked to detectives yet they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS there is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

We are committed to assisting victims of violent crimes through use of Missouri’s Protection Program for Victims/Witnesses of Violent Crime. Funding for temporary, or even permanent relocation, may be available but is subject to pre-approval by the State’s administering agency.

We are working with Partners for Peace in all our homicide investigations to monitor risks for retaliation and provide social services to affected residents.

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Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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