Argument leads to fatal shooting at apartments near 9300 Cleveland

Just after 8 pm Saturday, patrol officers were dispatched to the 9300 block of Cleveland (near Bannister and 71 Hwy) on a reported shooting.

As officers arrived they were directed to an apartment building.  There they located a Black male suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers began performing lifesaving measures until KCFD EMS arrived. Medics took over and transported the victim to a local hospital where he died a short time later.  The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Morgan William.  

This is being investigated as a homicide and no one is in custody at this point. Preliminary information revealed an argument occurred in the parking lot that led to shots being fired and the victim being struck. Detectives are canvassing the apartment complex for witnesses and surveillance footage. Crime scene investigators are processing the scene for any available physical evidence.

If anyone 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.

We are committed to assisting victims of violent crimes through use of Missouri’s Protection Program for Victims/Witnesses of Violent Crime. Funding for temporary, or even permanent relocation, may be available but is subject to pre-approval by the State’s administering agency.

We are working with Partners for Peace in all our homicide investigations to monitor risks for retaliation and provide social services to affected residents.