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Two Separate Shootings Reported in East Kansas City

Investigators have released few details and say they will provide updates after they collect evidence and complete initial inquiries.

Overview

  • The Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading a probe of an officer-involved shooting near East 11th Street and Troost Avenue with officials declining to release details so far.
  • Kansas City police are investigating a separate shooting near East 29th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard that left one person critically wounded.
  • No suspect descriptions or official accounts of what led to either shooting have been made public as investigators continue evidence-gathering.
  • Reporters on scene saw multiple officers at a nearby gas station near Van Brunt and 29th as police conducted standard investigative work.
  • Authorities said they will release more information when available, and the public can contact Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers with anonymous tips.