Friday, April 10, 2009

Police ID homicide victim

Police have identified the victim shot in the 5900 block of Walrond at 5:30 p.m. April 8 as Travis T. McGaugh, an 18-year-old Kansas City, Mo., resident.

Kansas City Police were called to a residence in the 5900 block of Walrond in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival, McGaugh was located in the street with no signs of life. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second shooting victim was located at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It appears the two victims were sitting in a vehicle when a black male shot them and fled the scene in a red Ford truck. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477. There are no suspects in custody at this time.