Officers were called at 4:45 p.m. Thursday to the 9400 block of Cleveland Avenue for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult man unresponsive in the parking lot with gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said early investigation indicates the victim was arguing with another person inside an apartment before the confrontation moved outside. As additional people became involved, the situation led to gunfire, and the victim was struck. The person or people responsible left before officers arrived.
KMBC 9 reports investigators are asking for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Kansas City police homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. Anonymous tips leading to an arrest may qualify for a reward of up to $25,000.