Kansas City, Kansas, police have a suspect in custody after a triple homicide Tuesday night in the 1900 block of South Boeke Street.
Police officers, after discovering the homicides, went to the 3200 block of Waverly Avenue, where they saw the suspect, a police spokesman stated. He was taken into custody. A police dog assisted in the search.
Police said they responded to a shooting call at about 10:22 p.m. May 9 in the 1900 block of South Boeke Street.
A victim came home and was struck in the head by a male suspect, a preliminary investigation revealed. The suspect shot the victim in the back and then left, police stated. The victim was able to alert police, who responded to the home, the spokesman stated.
When officers arrived, they made contact with the victim and found three adults who were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds, including two males and one female, inside the residence, the police spokesman stated.
The identity of the victims is being withheld until there is positive identification and family notification.
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.