Young teen identified as victim in Monday Kansas City deadly shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police have identified the victim in a Monday deadly shooting as a 13-year-old boy.
The shooting was reported just after 4 p.m. near E. 27th Street and Quincy Avenue.
When officers arrived on scene they found 13-year-old Trevion Stewart suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
This is the fourth shooting involving a child within the last month in Kansas City.
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On April 10, someone fired shots a ta home near E. 33rd Street and Flora Avenue, shooting Kourtney Freeman inside. She died about a month before turning 12.
Last week, a 5-year-old boy died in what police are calling an “accidental shooting.” A day later a little boy was shot while riding his bicycle outside his home.
KCPD Chief Stacy Graves addressed the rise in violence recently at the Board of Police Commissioner’s meeting.
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No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information that can help with any of these recent incidents can call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.
