WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Wyandotte County have identified the victim as 40-year-old&nbsp;James Adam Jackson.

Just after 2:30a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1600 block of S. Valley Street, in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.

First responders discovered Jackson inside a residence, the victim of apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased on scene. 

This incident is under investigation by the KCKPD Major Case Unit.&nbsp; This is the first homicide reported in Kansas City, Kansas in 2025. There were 22 reported in 2024, according to police.

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 </figure>WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Wyandotte County have identified the victim as 40-year-old&nbsp;James Adam Jackson.Just after 2:30a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1600 block of S. Valley Street, in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.First responders discovered Jackson inside a residence, the victim of apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased on scene. This incident is under investigation by the KCKPD Major Case Unit.&nbsp; This is the first homicide reported in Kansas City, Kansas in 2025. There were 22 reported in 2024, according to police.

Police ID 40-year-old homicide victim found in Kansas home