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KCPD looking for 2 suspects in violent carjacking attempt

28th and Prospect carjacking suspects
28th and Prospect carjacking suspects
Posted at 4:24 PM, Jan 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-04 17:24:09-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are looking for two people wanted in connection with an attempted robbery last week that left one man critically injured.

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Dec. 29, two suspects attempted to carjack a man outside J’s Fish and Chicken restaurant at 2831 Prospect Ave.

Police said the victim tried to fight off the robbers and was shot "multiple times."

The victim remains in critical condition, police said Monday.

The first suspect is between 5'10" and 6'2" and was wearing a blue puffer coat with burgundy or red pants.

The other suspect is between 5'5" and 5'9" and was wearing a gray hooded jacket and plaid pajama pants.

Anyone with information on the suspects or the incident is asked to contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477 (TIPS).

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.

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