Man At Kansas City Gas Station Is Asked For A Dollar Before Being Shot And Robbed

Kansas City, Mo. —— Police in Kansas City are searching for three individuals who shot and robbed a man who thought he was giving a homeless individual money in graphic footage caught on surveillance camera. The Kansas City, Mo., Police Department announced on Friday, March 1, that investigators need the community’s help to find three individuals seen shooting and robbing a man in late February. KCPD noted that the man had been leaving a gas station in the 4500 block of Cleveland Ave. on Feb. 22 and was asked for a dollar - he gave it. However, the individual who asked for the money instead had two others waiting inside the gas station. As two other individuals exited the gas station, one of them could be seen shooting the victim as the other two rummaged through his pockets and stole his vehicle. As of Friday, the three individuals had not yet been identified and no arrests have been made. Police said the victim remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Anyone with information about the incident or the individuals should report it to the KCPD Robbery Unit at 816-234-5230 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.