Shooting at WOODLAND AVE AND 40TH ST on 08/11/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 08/11/2026 12:00 AM
Description: ShotSpotter detected dozens of gunshots during a domestic incident; stray bullets struck several homes and a car on Woodland Avenue near 40th Street. No one was struck by gunfire; one person received minor injuries in a physical altercation.
Address: WOODLAND AVE AND 40TH ST, Kansas City, MO
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Name
Russell YountMissing Age
43Est. Current Age
45Last Seen
Independence, MO on 04/15/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6'3" Weight: 220 lbsCase Number
1257Area Cold Cases
Name
Christian OlivarezAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 12-30-2018 @ 2218 hrs officers were dispatched to 7500 oakland ave in regard to a shooting. The victim was found beside a house with multiple gunshots. The victim arrived in a white ford explorer and was approached by two unknown suspects. It is unknown who the victim was meeting at the time of his death. Det. Heather leslie is the case detective and can be contacted at 816-234-5213.Agency
Kansas City