Kansas City 2022 Homicide Count Hits #103 After Deadly Double Shooting

A late death reported yesterday following a weekend stabbing spikes the local murder count even higher as we move toward late August and, yet again, surpass last year's historic murder pace.

Here's the first report . . .

Homicide 27th and Brooklyn

Just after 11:30pm, officers were called to the convenience store located at 2640 Brooklyn in regard to a shooting.  Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds outside of the store.  Officers began performing life-saving measures on one of the victims who had life-threatening injuries.  EMS arrived and pronounced that victim deceased at the scene.  The second victim was transported to the hospital by EMS with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives and Crime Scene Personnel responded to the scene.  They will be processing the scene for evidence and canvassing for any witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 816-234-5043.  Or you can remain anonymous by calling the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.  There is a reward of up $25,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

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2 people shot, 1 killed, outside Kansas City convenience store

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Police say two people were shot outside a convenience store in the 2600 block of Brooklyn Avenue. Police were called to the store in regards to a shooting about 11:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found two people who had been shot outside the store.

One dead in Top Spot convenience store double-shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One person was killed and another injured in a double-shooting at the Top Spot convenience store on Brooklyn Avenue late Monday night. Kansas City police were called to the store just after 11:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting.

1 person killed in double shooting

One person is dead, another is injured after a double shooting near a convenient store in Kansas City, MO.It happened just after 11:30 Monday night near 27th and Brooklyn. KCPD were called to a shooting at the store, they found two people shot. Officer tried to save one person's life, but that person died at the scene.

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