KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. Share your story idea with Megan .
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So far in 2024, homicides are down in Kansas City, Missouri, compared to recent years when the city experienced record-breaking violence.
This year, there have been 111 lives lost to violence.
KSHB 41’s Megan Abundis spoke with a 22-year veteran of the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, who talked about the trend of the city’s most recent crime and what hinders their policing.
“We have seen a decrease in violent crime, which is what we set out to do, but anytime you divert resources to handle a specific issue, other things that you maybe haven’t thought of start to rear their ugly head,” said Sgt. Chris Toigo, with the KCPD Homicide Unit.
Toigo says property crimes similar to recent incidents in KCMO’s Brookside and Waldo neighborhoods are increasing.
He said the department has seen property crimes turn violent, too.