Crime 3 people killed in shootings within 4 hours Wednesday in Kansas City

19:30 07 november 2019

19:30 07 november 2019 Source: kmbc.com

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Three people were killed in separate shootings Wednesday in Kansas City.

Fatal shooting, victim driven to 31st and Van Brunt

The first shooting happened near 52nd and Olive streets just after 3 p.m. Neighbors told police that they heard multiple gunshots and saw a man down in the street.

Police said the victim, an adult, died at the scene. He has been identified as 44-year-old Michael K. Jones.

a car driving down a street: Homicide 24th, Chelsea

A woman was killed in a second shooting about 6 p.m.

Police said officers were called to the 3200 block of Brighton Avenue on a report of shots fired in the area.

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While officers were on the way, they received information that a shooting victim arrived at the nearby McDonald’s at 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, authorities said.

a car parked on the side of a road: Fatal shooting 5300 block of Olive Street

Officers found the woman in a vehicle. She died at the scene. Police said she was a passenger in the vehicle. She has been identified as 37-year-old Kimberly Harris.

Authorities said a third person was fatally shot near 24th Street and Chelsea about 7:15 p.m.

Police said neighbors heard multiple gunshots in front of a home.

When officers arrived bystanders lead them to a shooting victim on the front porch of a residence.

Police said the victim died at the scene. Authorities identified the victim as 18-year-old Xavier Young.

"Although this is the third shooting death in the last four hours there is no indication that the events are related in anyway," police Sgt. Jake Becchina said.

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