20-year-old man shot, killed July 30 in Kansas City, Missouri, found near motorbike

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 20-year-old man was shot to death July 30 near 48th Terrace and Vermont Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department say they were dispatched to the area around 11 a.m. on an injury accident call. While en route, officers were advised the incident may be a shooting.

When they arrived, officers found an electric motorbike abandoned at the scene, as well as indications that a shooting had occurred. Officers were told the victim had been taken to the hospital by KCFD emergency responders.

After spending the day in the hospital battling his injuries, KCPD said Billy Duren died the evening of July 30.

This shooting is now being investigated as a homicide. Based on their initial investigation, police believe the man was shot at the intersection where the electric motorbike was found.

This is the second shooting homicide in Kansas City, Missouri, after 25 days without a homicide.

There have been 72 homicides so far this year.

There had been 98 homicides in KCMO at this time last year.

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