KCK police investigate shooting that left man with life-threatening injuries

Nathan Pilling

March 21, 2024 at 7:54 p.m.·1 min read

Kansas City, Kansas police are investigating a shooting that left one person with life-threatening injuries Thursday.

Police were called to the 200 block of Southwest Boulevard around 1 p.m. on reports that someone needed medical attention, Officer Jovanna Cheatum of KCKPD said in a statement Thursday evening. Officers arrived and found a man with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and was in critical condition, Cheatum said.

No other details about the incident were released.

Anyone with information about the shooting may contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

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