Zachary H. Trivitt Death
One individual has passed away as a result of a shooting that occurred in the vicinity of 12th Street and Benton Boulevard in Kansas City early Saturday.
The Kansas City police received an initial call at approximately 3 a.m. regarding a disturbance involving a weapon in the area, which was later upgraded to a shooting incident.
Upon arrival, law enforcement was informed by an individual at a business that their friend had been shot. Subsequently, the police discovered an unresponsive man inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound, as stated by Officer Alayna Gonzalez of the Kansas City Police Department.
Medical personnel pronounced the man deceased at the scene. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Zachary H. Trivitt.
The police are treating the death as a homicide and are actively working on identifying a person of interest, Gonzalez mentioned. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and no suspects are currently in custody.
Despite this, Gonzalez expressed confidence in the progress made by investigators in identifying the main individual responsible, highlighting the review of surveillance footage and witness interviews.
This incident marks the 49th homicide in Kansas City for the year 2024, as reported by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
By this time last year, the city had recorded 59 homicides. Individuals with any information relevant to the incident are encouraged to reach out to the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
