The victim of a homicide on June 13 in the 800 block of Kindelberger Road has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman
The victim was Lorenzo Johnson, 34, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, according to the spokesman. Johnson was found dead at the scene.
The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, according to police.
KCK fire crews hosed down a truck while it was being lifted off a leaking gas meter this morning near 749 Central Ave. The water was to reduce chances of sparking. (KCKFD photo)
Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department crews and Hazmat team dealt with a gas leak this morning at 749 Central Ave.
According to a spokesman for the Fire Department, the crews were dispatched at 11:28 a.m. Friday after a truck driver hit two gas meters in front of businesses, stopping on one of the meters.
When they arrived, crews found an active gas leak from both meters, the spokesman stated.
The first gas meter was plugged and the leak stopped. The second gas meter could not immediately be shut off because the truck was resting on top of it, according to the spokesman.
Power was shut off to the buildings, and the buildings were evacuated by Hazmat crews, the spokesman stated.
A wrecker with a boom was brought in to lift the truck off the meter, to reduce the chance of sparking, the spokesman stated.
The truck was successfully removed, and the gas meter was shut off by the gas company, according to the spokesman.
There were no injuries from the incident.
A video of the incident is at https://youtu.be/fy_V5HtZzWw.
Patrick Schmidt, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, will be the guest speaker Saturday at the Wandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast meeting.
The program will begin around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Las Islas Sports Bar and Grill, 4929 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending may start gathering around 8:15 a.m. at the location.
The 2nd Congressional District now includes the part of Wyandotte County that is north of I-70.
Also speaking at the June 18 meeting will be Democratic candidates who face opposition in the Aug. 2 primary election. Candidates will have four minutes each to speak.
The cost of the breakfast is $10, or $7 for students and those on limited incomes. There is a sponsor for those students who attend for the first time.
The meeting is open to Democrats. It’s not necessary to purchase a breakfast to attend.
