Man killed in overnight shooting near Power and Light, KCPD says

Police lights flash in the background of a crime scene marked off with police tape.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting near the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City early Sunday morning.

According to KCPD, officers were dispatched to the area of ​​12th Street and Grand Street just before 3:30 a.m. following a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in a parking lot and attempted life-saving measures before emergency responders arrived. When emergency responders arrived, they pronounced the man deceased.

KCPD said a large crowd gathered in the parking lot just before the victim was shot.

Detectives and crime scene personnel are investigating this case as a homicide and are currently gathering evidence to determine what led to the shooting.

Due to the large number of people present at the time of the shooting, KCPD is asking any witnesses or anyone with information to contact homicide detectives directly at (816) 234-5043 or the TIPS hotline anonymously at (816) 474-8477.