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Man dies in Kansas City, Missouri, fatal shooting

8600 Newton Homicide
8600 Block of Newton Homicide
Posted at 5:31 AM, Apr 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-19 16:12:06-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man has died in an overnight fatal shooting in Kansas City, Missouri.

The homicide took place shortly after 3:15 a.m. Saturday in the 8600 block of Newton Avenue.

After responding to a call of the sound of shots in the area, which was later upgraded to a shooting, the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department located an adult male, identified as 36-year-old Jeremiah Foster, with apparent gunshot wounds.

EMS personnel declared the victim deceased.

Police say a subject of interest was detained on the scene. Detectives and crime scene personnel will continue to process evidence and speak to witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call the KCPD homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or may anonymous submit a tip at 816-474-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.

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.