KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement investigating a homicide in Kansas City continue asking the public for help with information to locate a suspect in the death of 33-year-old Charles Lewis.
At 4:30p.m. Wednesday, police were called to Linwood and Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri on a sound of shots call, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.
While en route officers were advised there was a person possibly shot inside a vehicle there. On arrival officers were directed to a vehicle near the intersection where they located a shooting victim, later identified as Lewis, unresponsive alone inside the vehicle.
Officers called for EMS who responded for treatment of the victim. EMS subsequently transported Lewis to the hospital where he was ultimately declared deceased by medical personnel. This case is being investigated as a homicide, according to Becchina.
Preliminary information from callers and people at the scene when officers arrived indicates the victim was inside the vehicle when another vehicle pulled along side his vehicle and shots appear to have been fired from that vehicle into the victim vehicle striking the victim.
Detectives worked through the night and have made significant progress identifying a subject of interest, according to Becchina.
This is a heavily traveled area with vehicle and foot traffic at this time of day, detectives are optimistic that there could be multiple very valuable witnesses.
If anyone was in the area and heard or saw anything or has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline