On the morning of December 1, 2019, police responded around 8:15 a.m. to a reported shooting at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of East 29th Street near Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Officers and medical personnel found an unresponsive 21-year-old man inside the apartment; he was identified as Methaj Hatten and was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. The area was taped off for homicide detectives to canvass and interview potential witnesses.

Police detained one person at the scene for questioning during the initial investigation, though authorities did not immediately release detailed circumstances or a motive. Few other details are available publicly about what led to the shooting or about anyone charged in connection with the death.

If anyone in the neighborhood that morning saw activity near the 2600 block of East 29th Street or has information about Methaj Hatten’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.