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Police identify victim in Saturday night KCMO shooting

Crime Scene
Posted at 11:33 AM, Mar 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-07 12:33:37-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has identified the victim in a Saturday night fatal shooting at East 24th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri.

After responding to calls of a shooting Saturday after 5:15 p.m., officers located Kenneth Washington, 28, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Washington was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 816-234-5043 or anonymously use the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.

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.