Kansas City Teen Shot Dead: Police Investigation Underway
- — Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday afternoon.
- Police were dispatched to the 7400 block of Armstrong Avenue at approximately 2:43 p.m.
- The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Teenager Fatally Shot in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were dispatched to the 7400 block of Armstrong Avenue at approximately 2:43 p.m. On reports of a shooting, according to a department media release. First responders arrived to find the teenager suffering from apparent gunshot wounds outside an apartment complex.
The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities have not yet released the boy’s name. He was a student at Washington High School in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools.
As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and police have not released any information regarding potential suspects. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online at P3Tips.com or through the free mobile app. Crime Stoppers may offer a cash reward depending on the information provided.
This shooting is the latest in a series of violent incidents in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Details and data regarding homicides in the region are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, launched in 2015.
If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.