Jan 04, 2023

Police ID victim in fatal shooting at Kansas City home

Posted Jan 04, 2023 11:00 AM

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities  investigating a homicide at a Kansas City home have identified the victim as 45-year-old Marcus R Benson.

Just after 8p.m. Dec. 30, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 6900 block of E. 17th Street, according to Police Captain Leslie Foreman.

Upon arrival they were directed into a residence were they located Benson who was had been shot and was unresponsive.

EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. One subject of interest had been detained. Detectives and crime scene personnel  responded to the scene and  actively canvassed for witnesses and processing the scene for evidence.

Police released no additional details Tuesday and have not reported an arrest.