Violence erupted across the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon after there were four fatal shootings.Kansas City, Missouri police said they are investigating three separate homicides. Police in Kansas City, Kansas, are investigating one.In Kansas City, Missouri, police said one person was fatally shot on Independence Avenue near Bales Avenue.The shooting was reported about 1:30 p.m. Investigators said a male shooter approached the victim and opened fire before leaving. The victim was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.On Wednesday police identified the victim of this incident as 52-year-old Jose Lugo.On the city’s south side, police said a 15-year-old was shot and killed at Sycamore Park at East 109th Street and Sycamore Avenue. The shooting was reported about 2:30 p.m. Police said there were families with children in the park who witnessed the shooting. The victim in this incident has been identified as 15-year-old Terrell Bell. Authorities are also investigating a deadly double shooting near 52nd Street and Euclid Avenue. The shooting was reported about 2 p.m. Police said officers found a man suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wound. That victim was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. Another victim, also a man, was taken to a hospital by private car with critical injuries. Investigators said that man died a few hours later.Police identified the victim in this case as 30-year-old Lavance Jones. In Kansas City, Kansas, police said a teenager was walking in the 6600 block of Cleveland Avenue — near Hazel Grove Elementary — around noon when he was shot. The teen was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.He has been identified as 15-year-old Kaden Bauswell.
Violence erupted across the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon after there were four fatal shootings.
Kansas City, Missouri police said they are investigating three separate homicides. Police in Kansas City, Kansas, are investigating one.
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In Kansas City, Missouri, police said one person was fatally shot on Independence Avenue near Bales Avenue.
The shooting was reported about 1:30 p.m. Investigators said a male shooter approached the victim and opened fire before leaving. The victim was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.
On Wednesday police identified the victim of this incident as 52-year-old Jose Lugo.
On the city’s south side, police said a 15-year-old was shot and killed at Sycamore Park at East 109th Street and Sycamore Avenue. The shooting was reported about 2:30 p.m. Police said there were families with children in the park who witnessed the shooting.
The victim in this incident has been identified as 15-year-old Terrell Bell.
Authorities are also investigating a deadly double shooting near 52nd Street and Euclid Avenue.
The shooting was reported about 2 p.m. Police said officers found a man suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wound. That victim was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. Another victim, also a man, was taken to a hospital by private car with critical injuries. Investigators said that man died a few hours later.
Police identified the victim in this case as 30-year-old Lavance Jones.
In Kansas City, Kansas, police said a teenager was walking in the 6600 block of Cleveland Avenue — near Hazel Grove Elementary — around noon when he was shot. The teen was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.
He has been identified as 15-year-old Kaden Bauswell.
