Victim of fatal shooting on Wednesday identified

Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting about 7:43 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, in the 1500 block of Cleveland Avenue.

The victim was identified as Jamal Washington, age 21, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokesman stated.

After they arrived at the scene, officers discovered a victim who had been shot, according to the spokesman. Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel arrived and confirmed the victim was deceased.

The homicide is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.