KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police report a 17-year-old was shot just after 2 a.m. Sunday in the 3600 block of Michigan Avenue.
While officers were originally notified shots had been fired in the area, the call was upgraded to a shooting as police were en route.
Upon arrival, an unresponsive victim with gunshot wounds was located in a vehicle in front of a residence.
Police made contact with emergency medical services, who transported the victim to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Hours later, the victim, identified as 17-year-old Ricky Monroe, succumbed to his injuries.
Detectives who were processing the scene believe a gathering was taking place in the residence the shooting took place in front of.
“They are confident multiple people witnessed what took place, but, at this time, the circumstances that led up to the shooting, as well as suspect identification, are not known,” according to a KCPD news release.
KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas tweeted about the incident, noting he believes the residence may be a rental property.
Elsewhere in the city, one was murdered at what appears to be an Airbnb where a number of individuals were present. We are working to ensure Airbnb delists the thousands of addresses thwarting city rules and creating havens for violent crime and lawlessness.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) June 25, 2023
When KSHB 41 reached out to police to confirm the nature of the property, the department said whether the home is an Airbnb, or similar rental, is "part of the ongoing investigation."
Monday, a representative with Airbnb disputed the mayor's tweet.
The company claims an internal investigation concluded "there were no Airbnb reservations on that block over the weekend."
KCPD is asking anyone with information to contact detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477.
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