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18-year-old dies in shooting at Lee's Summit home early Saturday morning

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Posted at 4:50 PM, May 13, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-15 12:54:03-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 18-year-old man died in a shooting early Saturday morning at a Lee's Summit home, the city's police department said.

Officers responded to a home in the 2300 block of SE King Street at 1 a.m. on reports of shots fired.

Upon arrival, police located the man dead inside and determined he'd been shot.

Police said the man had been inside of the home with a group of friends when the shooting unfolded.

Lee's Summit police identified the 18-year-old victim as Dakota Wrightsman of Lee’s Summit.

Investigators are now working to interview the group and determine what led to the shooting.

No one was taken into custody and police weren't looking for a suspect, the department said.