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Shooting victim reliant on life support, suspect charged with murder

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Posted at 10:13 AM, Mar 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-25 11:13:59-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A February shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, is now being classified as a homicide due to the victim's inability to survive without medical life support.

Davonte Robinson, 18, was shot on Feb. 22 in the area of East 101st Street and Fremont Avenue.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and remains there on life support.

Police identified Terrance Robinson, 19, as a suspect and presented the investigation to prosecutors.

Terrance Robinson was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action.

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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.