Kansas City police are investigating a Friday evening shooting that left one person dead.
Police were called to a shooting at 75th Street and Paseo just before 6 p.m., where they found an unconscious man in a vehicle stopped in the southbound lanes of Paseo, police spokesman Jacob Becchina said. The man had been shot.
The victim was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives were on scene to investigate, process evidence and interview potential witnesses. Preliminary investigation shows that the victim was shot in his car by an unknown suspect from outside the car.
Anyone with information is asked to anonymously contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted through the TIPS hotline.
This is the 131st homicide this year, compared to 162 this time last year, according to data from The Star.
