Police say that early Saturday morning, a guy was shot and killed in Kansas City.
A shooting was reported at 16th Street and Grand Boulevard at 1:30 a.m., said Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department. This area is near the Crossroads District.
Becchina said that when the cops got to the scene, they found the victim hurt in a parking lot. The guy was taken to the hospital by emergency services, where he was pronounced dead.
The tweet below verifies the news:
Kansas City police responded to a deadly shooting near the Crossroads District early Saturday morning. https://t.co/CQYKcWYViL
— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) June 3, 2023
People in the area who heard gunshots and ran over to help the victim told the cops about it. They called 911 after that.
That night, a part of Grand Boulevard was closed while cops worked at the scene. The police are still looking for proof.
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Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call Homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information sent to the TIPS hotline anonymously.
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