KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in Kansas City's Westport neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Just after 1:30 a.m., police responded to the report of gunshots in the area of 40th and Washington streets.
Westport security located an adult male injured from apparent gunfire lying in the street.
Officers began life-saving measures, but the victim died at the scene.
Police later identified the deceased as 20-year-old Malik Akins.
KCPD says no suspect information is known at this time, and nobody is in custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call the KCPD Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in the 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.
