Kansas City 2022 Homicide #33: Deadly Northeast Daylight Gunfire

The level of local violence continues to escalate locally as this Springtime killing occurred amongst several bystander and witnesses. 

Again, this is the 33rd homicide so far in 2022 compared to 39 at this time last year and 36 in 2020 - Kansas City's record breaking year for murders.

Here's the report and police effort at community outreach . . .

Homicide 8th and Wheeling

Today at approximately 11:45 AM, officers were dispatched on a shooting at 8th and Wheeling. Upon arrival officers found an adult male victim on the sidewalk who had been shot. He was unresponsive and officers began CPR at that time. EMS arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was then pronounced deceased. We do not have any suspect information at this time and are asking for the public’s help.

Detectives and crime scene personnel have responded to the scene and are actively canvassing for witnesses and processing the scene for evidence. If you have any information please call the Homicide unit at 234-5043. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call the TIPS hotline at 474-TIPS, with up to a $25,000 reward for an arrest in this case.

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One person dead in northeast Kansas City homicide, $25k reward offered for information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police said a man died Tuesday after he was wounded in a shooting. The Kansas City Police Department said that officers received a call at 11:45 a.m. for a shooting in the area of East 8th Street and Wheeling Avenue on the northeast side of Kansas City.

KCPD investigating homicide after man found shot on sidewalk near 8th and Wheeling

One person is dead after a shooting on a Kansas City, Missouri sidewalk Tuesday.Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were called to the area near East 8th Street and Wheeling Avenue around 11:45 a.m. to investigate a shooting.When they arrived, police found a man on the sidewalk who had been shot.

Man dies following shooting at E. 8th and Wheeling

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a homicide Tuesday. Officers were called to a neighborhood at East Eighth Street and Wheeling Avenue around 11:45 a.m. They found an adult man on the sidewalk. He'd been shot and was unresponsive. Officers began CPR.

Tuesday morning homicide Winner and Wheeling

One man is dead following a shooting near Winner Road and Wheeling earlier today. Police responded to a shooting call around 11:45 Tuesday morning, where they found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds on the sidewalk unresponsive. Officers began CPR until medics arrived. EMS transported the victim to the hospital where he was declared deceased.

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