Wylie Garner killed in triple shooting at 57th and Mersington

• KCPD
• Wylie Garner was shot to death Sunday night.

Kansas City, Missouri’s 25th homicide victim of 2012 has been identified as 31 year-old Wylie Garner.

Garner was fatally shot in a triple shooting at 57th and Mersington around 9:40 p.m. Sunday. Garner was found wounded in a yard; he was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Two other shooting victims were discovered nearby – a woman in her 40s was shot in an arm, and a man in his 20s was shot in a leg.

Police say detectives are following up on leads, but they’re still in need of tips. If you can help, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.