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Police investigate Monday morning homicide on Paseo Boulevard

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Posted at 10:13 AM, Jun 05, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-06 10:50:10-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detectives are investigating a homicide Monday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

A KCPD spokesperson said officers were called around 9:15 a.m. Monday to respond to the 4500 block of Paseo Boulevard on a reported shooting.

When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult male, later identified as 24-year-old DeMarkus Pleasant, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the Paseo Fast Stop.

Pleasant was pronounced dead on the scene.

Anyone with information or who may have been in the area is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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.