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1 person killed, juvenile injured in shooting at gas station Tuesday night in Kansas City

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Posted at 11:42 PM, Jul 04, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-05 09:41:07-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person died and a juvenile was injured in a Tuesday night shooting in east Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City, Missouri, Police said the shootings happened at 10:40 p.m. in the 8500 block of Woodland Avenue.

Police say they found an adult man inside the gas station unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound. EMS declared him dead at the scene.

The second victim was a male juvenile older than 12 years-old and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

There is no one in custody at this time and there's no word on what led to the shooting.

If you know anything, you are asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

This was the second homicide on Tuesday in KCMO.

It also is the 101st homicide in 2023 in the city.

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.