KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City police are investigating a fatal stabbing after officers were called to a reported ‘cutting’ early Wednesday near 41st Street and Gillham Road.
Police said officers were dispatched around 1:50 a.m. on May 13 and found a man unresponsive with injuries consistent with multiple stab wounds. Officers rendered aid until EMS arrived, and the victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police detained a person of interest for further questioning. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to process the scene and collect evidence.
Preliminary findings indicate the victim and the person detained were in Gillham Park when the fight broke out, leading to the victim’s death, police said.
KCPD reports this is the city’s 43rd homicide of 2026…