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KCPD investigating homicide in downtown KC after shots fired near large crowd
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police say one man died after shots were fired near a large crowd in downtown Kansas City early Sunday morning. The Kansas City Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 3:30 a.m. on June 30. When officers arrived at the scene, located near 12th Street and Grand Boulevard, they found a man with apparent gunshot wounds.
Police: 17-year-old identified as victim in Kansas shooting
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Detectives investigating a fatal shooting have identified the victim as 17-year-old Michael Welch of Kansas City, Kansas. On Wednesday evening, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 4900 block of Steele Road, according to a media release. First responders discovered Welch outside a home, the victim...
More than 100 guns stolen in KC and sold on social media
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts.
Police ask public for help in homicide investigation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - KCPD is asking for help with information involving the death of a 20-year-old male. Authorities were called to the 700 block of SW Blvd. on the evening of Friday, June 29. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering a gunshot wound inside a vehicle, which had rolled into the outdoor seating area of La Bodega Restaurant.
Kansas City passengers seriously injured after head-on crash in southern Mo.
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KCTV) - Two Kansas City, Missouri, residents were seriously injured after a head-on collision in rural South Central Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, emergency crews were called to an area of Missouri Highway 14 about 7 miles west of West Plains with reports of a 2-vehicle crash.
Family, friends remember 29-year-old mother killed just days after her birthday in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is remembering 29-year-old Taylor Thomas, a mother of seven who was shot and killed earlier this month. Thomas' friends and family gathered for a vigil at the memorial that was built for her on 3200 Linwood Avenue. She was fatally wounded...
“Its not really surprising”: Shoppers share concern after man assaults officer with metal chair in downtown grocery store
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - There are security concerns at a downtown grocery store after police say a man assaulted an officer. On Sunday morning, Jorge Arroyo was asked to leave the store because he was previously caught stealing—he turned violent. Police say Jorge Arroyo, 39, was asked to...
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