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Man fatally shot Saturday near Stonegate Meadows Apartments

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Posted at 4:29 PM, Mar 25, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-25 22:07:42-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man was fatally shot Saturday near the Stonegate Meadows Apartments in Kansas City, Missouri.

Police were dispatched around 1 p.m. to 10400 E. 43rd St., where an adult male with gunshot wounds was found in a parking lot.

Emergency medical services transported the man, identified by police as 31-year-old Jerome Oates, to an area hospital, but he later died of his injuries.

No word on suspects or what led to the violence, per KCPD.

Detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and evidence.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the KCPD Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous 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.