Raytown ends month with 2nd homicide – 7100 block of Woodson Rd.

Raytown Police were called to the 7100 block of Crisp at about 10:22 p.m. last night to investigate the report of a man down from a gunshot wound.  When they arrived police found an 18 year old Kansas City man lying in the yard suffering from a superficial gunshot wound.  About fifteen minutes later, police received another call to the 7100 block of Woodson, about a block and half away, to investigate a report of another gunshot victim.  At that second address police and paramedics found a 40 year old Kansas City man lying dead inside the house.  The second victim was pronounced dead at the scene.  No names have been released at this early stage of the investigation.  Detectives are working on locating the dead man’s next of kin.  Police believe that both shootings are connected.   

UPDATE

Police have arrested someone in connection to this case early the next morning.  Police have also identified the deceased as Andre M. Bess, 40, of Kansas City. The wounded man has not been identified at this time.

Fox4KC.com has video on the shooting and states that this is the 5th homicide in Raytown this year.

 Until recently, Bess work for Hope Faith Ministries and he is featured in the Hope Faith Ministries video below.

Channel 41 news has a story about Mr. Bess and his work with the homeless.

Channel 5 also has video of this click HERE.