Kansas City 2023 Homicide #84: Double Shooting Kills Man & Leaves Woman Critical

The level of local violence continues to escalate beyond a historic pace set in 2020.

Here's the first report from the latest spate of deadly gunfire . . .

Homicide 6700 Blk Richmond

On 6/17/2023 just after 11 pm, officers were dispatched to 67th and Richmond Ave on a reported shooting.

Upon arrival officers made entry to the residence and located an adult male suffering from apparent gun shot wounds.  EMS arrived on scene and declared the victim deceased.

An adult female victim arrived at a nearby fire station. She was suffering from apparent gun shot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

There is no one in custody at this time. The circumstances surrounding the homicide are still being investigated.

Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Personnel have responded to the scene.  They will be processing the scene to recover any evidence and speaking to any potential witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 816-234-5043. Or if you wish to remain anonymous you can do so by calling the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information provided to TIPS which leads to an arrest in the case.

We are working with Partners for Peace in all our homicide investigations to monitor risks for retaliation and provide social services to affected residents.

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