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A red pickup truck that was carjacked from a Kansas City, Kansas, resident today has been found unoccupied in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.
The victim of the carjacking, in his 80s, died from injuries he received in the incident, according to police.
Anyone with information may call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
A Kansas City, Kansas, resident in his 80s today died after being injured in a carjacking in the 700 block of Pacific Avenue, according to a police spokesman.
The police spokesman stated that the victim’s pickup truck was unoccupied and sitting in the street. The victim attempted to deter the theft, and was dragged, resulting in injuries that led to his death, according to police. The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he later died, police said.
Police are searching for the suspect, who is believed to be driving the victim’s vehicle, a red 1998 Chevrolet 1500 with Kansas tag 753 GJK.
Officers responded to the assault in progress call at about 10:03 a.m. Nov. 29.
The identity of the victim will be released after there is positive identification and family notification, according to police.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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Opinion column
by Murrel Bland
The Kansas National Guard can trace its roots back to about 1855 when the militia was representing free state advocates. During the Civil War, which lasted from 1861 until 1865, about 4,000 of these Kansas soldiers served with union forces.
Since then, National Guard personnel, including those from Kansas, have been represented in all of the wars and other military actions that the United States has been involved in.
That was the message that Col. Roger Murdock delivered. He was the featured speaker at the Congressional Forum Friday, Nov. 17, held at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the forum.
Col. Murdock, who is chief of the joint staff for the Kansas National Guard, said there are more than 7,200 persons serving in the Army and Air Guard in the state.
The National Guard helps local law enforcement when an area suffers from weather disasters such floods and tornadoes. It also works closely with the Kansas Department of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Col. Murdock said.
During peacetime, National Guard units report to the governor of any of 50 states and four U.S. territories. Some members of the Kansas Guard have been assigned to temporary duty in Puerto Rico to help restore electric power to the island, Col. Murdock said.
The Trembley White U.S. Army Reserve Center at 1325 N. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will soon become a National Guard building, Col. Murdock said. He said this will relieve overcrowding at other area National Guard buildings including those at 100 S. 20th St. in Kansas City, Kansas, and in Olathe.
Col. Murdock said that the Kansas National Guard is recruiting qualified personnel as it is about 600 persons short. He said the Guard offers competitive pay, retirement benefits and help with college tuition.
Col. Murdock, who works full time for the Guard, joined the Guard in 1985 as an enlisted man. He became an officer through Wichita State University in 1986. He has served in various National Guard positions and also served as an operations officer in Iraq from 2008 until 2009.
Col. Murdock lives in Ozawkie, Kan., with his wife and three sons.
Murrel Bland is the former editor of The Wyandotte West and The Piper Press. He is executive director of Business West.