KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a homicide Tuesday evening after one person was shot and killed.
Police responded to the shooting just after 6 p.m. near E. 42nd Street and Pittman Road.
When officers arrived on scene they found a man inside of a vehicle who had been shot and was unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
KCPD identified the victim Wednesday as 24-year-old Dahrell Johnson.
Detectives are working the scene and looking for any possible witnesses.
This is the fifth homicide of 2023 in Kansas City, according to FOX4’s independent tracking and KCPD statistics.
Anyone with information can call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477 and remain anonymous.