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31-year-old man dies following shooting on East 43rd Street

Officers located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the Stonegate Meadows apartments

31-year-old man dies following shooting on East 43rd Street

Officers located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the Stonegate Meadows apartments

HIM, CALL POLICE. POLICE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ARE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE AT THE STONE GATE MEADOWS APARTMENTS ON EAST 42ND STREET. OFFICERS FOUND 31 YEAR OLD JEROME OATS SHOT IN THE PARKING LOT JUST AFTER 1:00 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED. POLICE RIGHT NOW DON’T HAVE ANYBODY IN CUSTODY AND NO SUSPECT INFORMATION TO GO ON. WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A PERSON FOUND DEAD NEAR SWOPE PARK THIS WEEK. POLICE TELL US THAT UTILITY CREWS FOUND 18 YEAR OLD OSCAR CORRALS BODY AT HILLCREST AND OLDHAM ROAD ON THURSDAY. DETECTIVES HAVEN’T SAID HOW HE DIED, JUST THAT HIS DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT EITHER OF THESE CASES, CALL THE TI
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31-year-old man dies following shooting on East 43rd Street

Officers located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the Stonegate Meadows apartments

One man is dead following a shooting in the 10400 block of East 43rd Street. Officers were called to the area on a reported shooting just after 1 p.m. on Saturday.On arrival, first responders located an adult male in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. On Sunday, police identified the victim as Jerome Oates. The 31-year-old was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.Detectives have canvassed the scene for witnesses and evidence, but they do not have any information on a suspect at this time.KCPD says the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Unit directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.

One man is dead following a shooting in the 10400 block of East 43rd Street.

Officers were called to the area on a reported shooting just after 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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On arrival, first responders located an adult male in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds.

On Sunday, police identified the victim as Jerome Oates.

The 31-year-old was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Detectives have canvassed the scene for witnesses and evidence, but they do not have any information on a suspect at this time.

KCPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Unit directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.