Kansas City 2022 Homicide Count Hits #57 After Latest Deadly Shooting

This town is pushing past HISTORIC NUMBERS FOR KILLING over the past tow years. 

This is the 4th homicide in less than 24 hours and, again, exceeds the pace of 2020 & 2021 -- The deadliest years in local history, respectively. 

Here's the report . . .

Homicide 3700 block of Wayne

This afternoon just after 1pm officers were called to the 3700 block of Wayne on a sound of gunshots call.

While officers were on the way the call was upgraded to a shooting call involving a victim in the front yard of a residence there.

On arrival officers were directed to an adult male unresponsive in a front yard of a residence just south of the intersection who appeared to have been shot.

Officers summoned EMS to the scene who declared the victim deceased here at the scene.

There is no information on suspect(s) at this time.

Detectives and crime scene investigators are here now processing the scene for evidence and canvassing for possible witnesses.

If anyone has any information and they have not talked to detectives they are asked to call the Homicide Unit 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 leading to an arrest in this case. 

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