Victim of shooting suffers life-threatening injuries

A shooting on Friday morning in the 3300 block of Delavan Avenue left a victim with life-threatening injuries, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

Police were called to the location about 7:22 a.m. Nov. 16, and found a victim suffering from several gunshot wounds, the spokesman stated.

The victim, who was found inside a residence, was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery, according to police.

A person of interest was taken into custody in the case, the police spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Injury-accident follows chase on I-70

A Hyundai being pursued by law enforcement on eastbound I-70 on Thursday ended in an injury-accident, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The Hyundai was eastbound on I-70 near I-635 about 8:18 a.m. Nov. 15, being pursued by law enforcement, when it rear-ended a semi in the No. 3 lane, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 33-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

The Hyundai rear-ended a semi driven by a 52-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man. The driver of the semi was not injured, according to the report.