Two fatally shot in wooded KC area identified as 19, 17-year-old boys

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The two males fatally shot in a wooded area of Kansas City have been identified as a 19-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy.

The Kansas City, Mo., Police Department announced Friday morning, March 8, that the victims in a recent double homicide have been identified as 19-year-old Kalob Ruth and 17-year-old Carlos Gonzalez.

Around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, first responders said they were called to the University of Kansas Medical Center with reports of a shooting. When they arrived, hospital staff told them two males had come in by private vehicle with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital.

Investigators believe the shooting happened in a wooded area somewhere within Kansas City, Mo., city limits. An adult male was taken into custody on Thursday, however, they have yet to be identified.

Police said no further persons of interest are being sought. The case remains under investigation as a homicide.