KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 2000 block of Oakley Avenue.
Police were called to the scene just before 5 p.m. Sunday on a reported shooting.
Once officers arrived, an adult male was located outside a residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
When emergency medical services arrived, the man, identified as 26-year-old Theophlius Johnson III, was declared deceased.
Initial investigation led detectives to believe the circumstances of the incident were the result of an argument.
While the suspect is at-large, KCPD reports there is no immediate threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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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.
