Jan 19, 2023

Police ID man found shot to death in car near KC apartment

Posted Jan 19, 2023 1:30 AM
Police at the scene of the shooting -photo courtesy KCTV
Police at the scene of the shooting -photo courtesy KCTV

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting outside an apartment building in Kansas City have identified the victim as 25-year-old Dahrell Johnson.

Just after 6p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to the sound of gun shots in the area of 10300 E. 42nd Street in Kansas City, according to Officer Leslie Foreman.

The call was upgraded to a shooting and officers observed a vehicle in the parking lot and a man inside of the vehicle who had been shot and was unresponsive. Officers began life-saving measures at that time. EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Police did not have any suspect information on Wednesday. 

Detectives and crime scene personnel responded to the scene and  actively canvassed for witnesses and processed the scene for evidence.