Rickey King shot and killed in a park at 53rd and Brooklyn; 100 homicides in Kansas City, Missouri, after weekend killings
After a pair of weekend homicides, Kansas City, Missouri’s death toll is now at 100 for 2011.
The 100th homicide came Saturday night. Officers found two shooting victims inside a vehicle at 53rd and Prospect around 10:15 p.m. One was declared dead at the scene. The other was taken to a hospital in serious condition. UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Rickey King. Police say the homicide actually occurred in a park at 53rd and Brooklyn. A Facebook memorial site has been set up in King’s memory.
Witnesses told police that a tan-colored passenger vehicle was seen fleeing the scene.
The other homicide of the weekend came Friday night at 75th and Troost. Terrance Jackson, 43, was found shot to death behind a business in the area. Police are still looking for Jackson’s killer.
If you have info, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
