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Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office investigates deadly shooting in Eisenhower Park

Posted at 3:38 PM, Oct 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-12 16:38:21-04

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Friday shooting death of a 47-year-old man in Kansas City, Kansas.

KCKPD and Wyandotte County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 10:20 p.m. on Friday to Eisenhower Park on a shots fired call, where they located the victim who had “apparent gunshot wounds,” according to a news release.

Police identified the man as Mickey Lawrence Blevins, of Kansas City, Kansas.

The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office still is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477.

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 41 Action News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the 41 Action News Mug Shot Policy.