Kansas City Deadly Triple Shooting Kills Victim In Crossroads

Something to consider . . .

Early morning gunfire erupts at the site of the proposed but ultimately defeated Kansas City downtown baseball stadium.

Now, www.TonysKansasCity.com readers might remember that they called the spot the "East Crossroads" but that distinction was mostly just bad marketing. 

According to the Crossroads Community Improvement District . . . The shooting took place in their domain that's now suffering a crime spike in the aftermath of their rejection of taxpayer investment.

Here is the first report . . .

Homicide 1500 blk of Grand

This morning around 12:47 AM officers were dispatched to the area of Truman and Grand on a reported shooting.

Upon arrival they located an adult male victim on the sidewalk suffering from an apparent gun shot wound. Officers began performing life saving measures and summoned EMS to the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

While on scene officers located two additional shooting victims in a parking lot behind the businesses. Both adult female victims were transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.

This is being investigated as a homicide. Crime scene personnel and detectives are gathering evidence, talking with witnesses, and reviewing surveillance footage to determine what led up to the incident.

There was a large crowd on scene when officers arrived. If anyone has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives 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 submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

We are committed to assisting victims of violent crimes through use of Missouri’s Protection Program for Victims/Witnesses of Violent Crime. Funding for temporary, or even permanent relocation, may be available but is subject to pre-approval by the State’s administering agency.

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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