Mar 27, 2025

KCPD: Man killed in KC convenience store parking lot

Posted Mar 27, 2025 8:00 AM
Photos Sheriff Daryl Forte
Photos Sheriff Daryl Forte

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.

Just before 7:30p.m. Wednesday, patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 3700 block of St. John, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte.

First responders were directed to the parking lot of a convenience store at the corner of St. John and Monroe. They found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. They immediately began performing life saving measures and summoned emergency medical personnel to the scene. EMS pronounced the victim deceased on scene.

This is being investigated as a homicide. Preliminary investigation revealed an interaction between individuals in the parking lot of the store just before the victim was shot. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and canvassing the area for witnesses. Crime scene personnel are processing the scene for any available physical evidence.