KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said a teenage boy was shot and killed Sunday night in the 1600 block of East 77th Terrace.
The deadly shooting took place shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, according to information from KCPD.
Officers were called to University Health Lakewood Medical Center after the shooting victim — identified Friday as 16-year-old Amir Moore — was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
Moore was pronounced dead at the hospital.
After speaking with the individuals who transported the victim, police determined the shooting happened outside a residence in the 1600 block of East 77th Terrace in south KCMO.
Detectives gathered evidence and canvassed for witnesses at the residence as well as the hospital.
KCPD is urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Homicide Unit directly at 816-234-5043 or the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477 (TIPS).
A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in this case.
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For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
