Kansas City police release name of man killed when argument escalated to gunfire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police have identified the man who was shot and killed outside a home in Kansas City in early July.

51-year-old Jorge Grageda’s name was released on July 23, nearly three weeks after he was found dead outside a home near N Bellaire Avenue and St. John Avenue.

The Kansas City Police Department was dispatched to the home around 5 a.m. on July 5.

There, responding officers found a man, now known to be Grageda, behind a home with several gunshot wounds. They treated him until paramedics arrived, but he was declared dead at the scene.

Investigators do not currently have anyone in custody, but believe an argument escalated into gunfire. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact 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.