Independence police seeking person of interest in deadly shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence police are searching for a person of interest in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this month.

On Sept. 2, DeSean Milligan, 18, was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds outside the Hawthorne Place Apartments near East 5th Street and North Spring Lake Drive.

Police on Thursday requested the public’s help in identifying a person of interest who appeared to be a black male with a thin, athletic build, long dreadlocks and possible facial hair.

Police also said the man was wearing a jacket or a shirt underneath a jacket that appeared to have light-colored stripes along the bottom.

Anyone with information on the shooting or the person of interest is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477, the Independence Police Department tips line at 816-325-7777, or email leads@indepmo.org.

There is a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest or warrant issued.