Detectives seek tips in homicide case

Demonte Allen (Photo from KCKPD)
A Jeep Grand Cherokee from 1998 to 2003 is a possible suspect vehicle in a homicide case. (Photo from KCKPD)

Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department detectives are hoping to find additional leads on the shooting death of Demonte Allen, which happened on Monday, May 8, 2022.

Allen, 27, was walking in the 200 block of North 27th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, not far from City Park, according to a police spokesman.

Unknown suspects in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, possible model from 1998 to 2003, were at the corner of 27th and Riverview when they parked, and they opened fire as he passed, according to the spokesman. He died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

Few tips were received at the time, and detectives are requesting the public’s help.

Anyone in the area who believes they may have seen something or have any information regarding who may be responsible may call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS. All tips are anonymous and people may qualify for a $5,000 reward if the tip leads to an arrest, according to the spokesman.

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