The first homicide of 2022 was reported at 2:41 am. Jan. 10 in the 2600 block of South 37th Street, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.
Detectives are investigating the case. Officers were dispatched to the address on a report of a shooting, the spokesman stated, and found a deceased adult male inside the home, the victim of apparent gunfire.
The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit, according to the spokesman.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous, and tips leading to an arrest may qualify for a cash reward, the spokesman stated.
Quiet, dry weather is in store this week, as a gradual warmup is in the forecast from the National Weather Service.
There will be nearly normal temperatures on Monday, with a high near 42, before moving into the 50s for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the weather service said.
Gusty southwesterly winds on Tuesday may reach 30 mph, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 42 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 26 and a calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will increase to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service. A southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will become light west after midnight, and winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53 and a west wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 49, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 20, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.
A robbery and shooting on Sunday, Jan. 9, at Matney Park, 39th and Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, is under investigation.
According to a spokesman for the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooting was reported about 3:09 p.m. Sunday at Matney Park.
When officers arrived, they found a victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, the spokesman stated. The victim was taken to a hospital.
According to the spokesman, a preliminary investigation showed the victim was robbed while sitting in a vehicle at Matney Park. An altercation ensued over the firearm, and the victim sustained a gunshot wound, the spokesman stated.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a male about 5-9 and 170 pounds, who may have a scar on his face or cheek, according to the spokesman.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office’s Investigations Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
