Kansas City 2024 Homicide #70: Man Shot To Death In South Side Parking Lot

Again . . . Our blog www.TonysKansasCity.com blog community reminds readers that Summer is traditionally the start of the most violent time of the year in KCMO.

Accordingly . . .

Here's the latest police report . . .

Homicide Bannister and Raytown Rd

This morning around 9:30 AM officers were dispatched to the area of Bannister and Raytown Rd on a reported dead body.

They were directed to a nearby parking lot where they located an unresponsive male suffering from an apparent gun shot wound. EMS was summoned to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

This is being investigated as a homicide.  Detectives are canvassing the area to look for potential witnesses and possible surveillance footage of the incident. Crime scene personnel are working to gather evidence to determine what led up to the shooting.

If anyone has any information 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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