Raytown police identify 18-year-old as victim of weekend homicide
Police say Raymond Rucker, 18, of Kansas City was shot and killed in the 9000 block of East 85th Place early Sunday evening
Police say Raymond Rucker, 18, of Kansas City was shot and killed in the 9000 block of East 85th Place early Sunday evening
Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting that happened over the weekend in Raytown.
The Raytown Police Department says Raymond Rucker, 18, of Kansas City, has been identified as the victim of a shooting that happened early Sunday evening in the 9000 block of East 85th Place.
Police were called to the scene at approximately 5:11 p.m. on the reported sound of gunshots.
About an hour later, officers were told that a Rucker had been taken to an area hospital by a private vehicle. Police later determined that the victim had been shot in the street near the reported shooting scene.
Rucker reportedly died from his injuries at the hospital a short time after arriving.
Police are still searching for suspects and have not released any details on the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477.)