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.