KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a shooting in the area of 13th Street and Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City.
Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of 11th and Grand on reports of a shooting.
When crews arrived, they were directed to a surface parking lot at 13th and Grand.
One man was declared dead at the scene while four others — two men, one woman and a juvenile male — were transported to area hospitals.
Police said one man and the juvenile were listed in critical condition, one man sustained serious injuries and the woman had non-life-threatening injuries.
Just after 6:40 a.m., police confirmed a second victim, a man, died from his injuries at the hospital. He was one of the victims transported from the scene in critical condition.
No one is in custody.
Initial information revealed an altercation between multiple individuals led to shots being fired, per KCPD.
KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas posted on social media Sunday about the location of the shooting, noting a recently proposed law on surface parking lots.
So far two have died following a shooting in the unsecured surface parking lot in the photo above. I grieve for all the victims. Law enforcement will pursue justice. We on the policy side will pursue all we can to prevent these occurrences, including our recent proposed law… https://t.co/zSixRblSrv
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) August 24, 2025
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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