08-05-2025
Residents, police discuss recent crime in Kansas City's Northland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On April 23, 17-year-old Charles Sanders was shot and killed in the front yard of a home off Northeast 7th Court, not far from Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway.
Kansas City Police say an altercation with one or more suspects led up to the shooting.
One week after Sanders' death, racist and anti-semitic flyers were discovered near the same neighborhood. Since then, neighbors in North Brook have come together to spread kindness and remain united.
'I think it's brought out the worst but also the best,' said Tom Loudon, a nearby resident.
Loudon was one of several who attended a meeting on Wednesday inside a packed room at the Shoal Creek Patrol Division.
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'I appreciate the work KCPD does and I am grateful for this opportunity,' he said.
The meeting provided the community with the opportunity to ask questions and have their experiences heard by officers.
'We can't answer everything for them, but we're able to make them feel assured, and in turn, that helps us realize that we're doing something for them to feel safer in their neighborhood,' said Major Justin Kobolt.
Police say that they couldn't give specific details at this time, but also said during the meeting that detectives are pursuing all leads in the homicide case and will work with the prosecutor's office.
FOX4 learned that the Kansas City Regional Fusion Center, a federal partnership, is helping with the investigation regarding the hateful flyers. They want residents in the area to come forward if they have any footage showing how the flyers got there.
At this time, no arrests have been made in either case. You can check KCPD's social media to see when a crime meeting will take place in your neighborhood.
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