Kansas City police are investigating a violent stretch of five killings in the city in less than a week.
Kansas City has recorded 51 homicides so far in 2026, according to a database kept by The Star. Despite the violent week, homicides in Kansas City are down compared to this point last year. As of May 26, 2025, Kansas City had recorded 65 killings.
Here are the details of each of the killings from the last week:…