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Victim dies after shooting on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri

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Posted at 11:39 AM, Feb 03, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A victim is dead after a shooting Wednesday in the 100 block of West 99th Terrace in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City, Missouri, police officers responded to a reported shooting just before 11 a.m. Wednesday and found a victim who had been shot in the lower parking garage of an apartment building.

The victim, later identified as 26-year-old Niko M. Gonzales, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

On Saturday, KCPD was informed Gonzales died from his injuries.

KCPD homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.

"Detectives continue to work the case and any information from the public is encouraged," per KCPD.

Anyone with information is asked to call KCPD homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

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.