Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting about 7:43 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, in the 1500 block of Cleveland Avenue.
The victim was identified as Jamal Washington, age 21, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokesman stated.
After they arrived at the scene, officers discovered a victim who had been shot, according to the spokesman. Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel arrived and confirmed the victim was deceased.
The homicide is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a homicide after responding to a shooting call at 1:22 a.m. Friday, July 26, in the 7200 block of Berger Avenue.
According to a police spokesman, officers found a man who had been shot in a vehicle, and was dead.
A female passenger in the vehicle also was shot, and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel also responded and confirmed the male victim was deceased, according to the spokesman.
The incident is under investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
The weekend forecast showed rising temperatures until a storm on Sunday night into Monday, followed by lower temperatures. (National Weather Service graphic)
Temperatures today will climb to a high near 87, with sunny skies, and the forecast for Saturday will be a high near 90, according to the National Weather Service.
The humidity should remain in check before a cold front arrives on Sunday night, according to the weather service.
There is a chance for storms on Sunday night into Monday, the weather service said. The storms are not expected to be severe.
The rivers in Wyandotte County remained below flood stage on Friday, according to hydrology charts. The Missouri River at Parkville, a gauge on I-435 over the Missouri River that includes the Wyandotte County area, is below flood stage and in action stage. The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is on Kansas Avenue near the state line, is currently below flood stage and below action stage, and was rising during the past day, according to hydrology charts.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 87 and a south southwest wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 68 and a south wind of 6 to 10 mph, according to the wether service.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 90 and a south southwest wind of 8 to 13 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 71, and a south wind of 3 to 5 mph, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 91 and a south wind of 6 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be about 71.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 88, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 64, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 88, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.
