Shooting at 39TH ST AND KENSINGTON AVE on 05/27/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 05/27/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Officer-involved shooting; KCPD officer shot armed man who had been firing gun in the air

Address: 39TH ST AND KENSINGTON AVE, Kansas City, MO

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Kincaid

Name

Johnny Kincaid

Missing Age

41

Est. Current Age

58

Last Seen

Kansas City, MO on 08/24/2008

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'11" Weight:

Case Number

614

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Cooksey

Name

Daveon Cooksey

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On 7/20/17 at approximately 1735 hours, members of the kansas city missouri police department were dispatched to 28th and walrond in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival, a b/m was observed inside a vehicle parked on the southwest corner of 28th and walrond. The male had apparent life-threatening gunshot wounds. Ems transported the victim to an area hospital but was pronounced deceased at 1821 hours. Anyone with any information about this homicide is urged to call the tips hotline at 816-474-tips, or det. J. Wells, case detective, at kcpd homicide unit 816-889-1624/816-234-5228.

Agency

Kansas City

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