Victim of fatal shooting identified

The victim of a fatal shooting on Sunday, May 6, in the 7700 block of Yecker Avenue has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

The victim was identified as Gabriel Jackson-Lewis, 25, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, the police spokesman stated.

Police responded to the 77th and Yecker area about 1:11 p.m. Sunday, and found a man who had been shot. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died, the spokesman stated.

The spokesman stated that a person of interest is in custody and no formal charges had been filed as of this morning.

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.