KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to a life-threatening shooting around 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.
When officers arrived to the scene on Union Avenue and Mulberry Street, two adult male victims were found on the sidewalk suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
One victim had life-threatening injuries while the other had non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims were transported to an area hospital.
Later in the morning, detectives were notified the victim who had been more seriously hurt succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased.
The deceased victim has been identified as Creighton Goddard, 20.
While the scene was initially processed by detectives and crime scene personnel, homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information or who was in the area of the shooting near the time it happened is asked to contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information that leads to an arrest in this case.
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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.
