18-year-old dies after overnight shooting behind gas station

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City police are looking for answers after a teen was found shot dead outside a Kansas City gas station just north of the Guadalupe Center Elementary School.

The disturbance call came in just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in the 5400 block of Winner Road.

When officers arrived, they found security guards from a nearby apartment complex who directed them to a BP near the intersection where they believed someone had been shot.

Behind the gas station, officers found the man lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began CPR. Medics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

He was later identified as Jeremiah Jones, 18.

No one is yet in custody. Investigators are canvassing the scene and reviewing surveillance footage to determine what led to shots being fired. Crime scene technicians are processing the scene for all available physical evidence. Detectives are also canvassing the neighborhood for potential witnesses.

If anyone has information, call TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously that leads to closure in the case.

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