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KCK police investigating 1500 block of Walker homicide

KCKPD
Posted at 10:57 PM, Nov 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-22 10:42:12-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 1500 block of Walker Avenue.

The incident happened around 7:18 p.m. Wednesday.

Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Walker on the report of a shooting.

When they arrived, officers discovered an adult male with apparent gunshot wounds outside a residence, according to police.

The man was then transported to an area hospital. He remains in critical but stable condition.

Police located a second victim who was deceased outside of a vehicle near 15th and Waverly. That victim has been identified as Emileigh N. Wilson.

This incident is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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.