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Kansas City, Kansas, police investigating after juvenile shot, killed

KCKPD
Posted at 9:53 PM, Dec 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-27 17:46:16-05

UPDATE, Dec. 27 | The juvenile victim was identified as 16-year-old Carlos Ambriz of Kansas City, Kansas.

ORIGINAL STORY, Dec. 22 | A juvenile was killed in a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday night.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 7:43 p.m. in the 2700 block of Stewart Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers located the victim. He died on the scene.

The age of the juvenile victim was not released.

There are no suspects in custody at this time.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.