From The Star this morning:
Shooting victim dies
A man wounded in a shooting last week at 10th Street and Topping
Avenue has died, raising the city’s homicide tally this year to eight.
Police said Elias Lopez Ramirez, 23, of Kansas City died about 4
p.m. Wednesday from injuries suffered in an 8:10 p.m. shooting on Jan.
18.
And from Kansas City police 2:51 p.m.:
- On Wednesday January 18, 2006 at about 8:10pm, KCMO Police Officers were dispatched to 1008 Topping on a reported shooting. Upon arrival they located a victim laying in the street with what appeared to be two puncture wounds to his abdomen. The victim could not be interviewed at the scene and was immediately transported to an area hospital where medical personnel advised that his injuries were life-threatening.
- Mr. Elias Lopez-Ramirez, Hispanic male, 7/20/1982 of KCMO died from his injuries...This is the 8th Homicide of 2006 compared to 9 at this same time last year. No suspects are in custody and anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 474-TIPS (8477).
Kansas City homicide roster 2006:
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