Kansas City police say two homicides were reported Saturday

Published August 22, 2021 11:12 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating two separate homicides that were reported Saturday night. Police department spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina said officers found a 15-year-old boy with gunshot wounds on the front porch of a home around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Police believe the shooting took place in front of the home. No arrests were reported immediately. In the second incident, officers found a man with stab wounds who was unresponsive after a disturbance was reported around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. He died later at a hospital. Detectives spoke with witnesses and detained a person of interest afterward.

Article Topic Follows: AP Missouri

Jump to comments ↓

associatedpress

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.