Dec 08, 2022

Police ID victim in KC convenience store killing

Posted Dec 08, 2022 1:00 PM
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KCTV
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KCTV

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.

Just after 3a.m. Wednesday police were dispatched to a shooting at Truman Road and Paseo in Kansas City, according to Police Captain Leslie Foreman.

 Upon arrival they found a 27-year-old Joshua R. Williams outside of the convenience store. He had been shot and was unresponsive. Officers began CPR. EMS responded and pronounced the him deceased.

Police have not released any suspect information.

Detectives and crime scene personnel responded to the scene and actively canvassed for witnesses and processed the scene for evidence.  With the fatal shooting of a woman in her home on Tuesday night, the 2022 homicide total in Kansas City is 162.