KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – On Monday morning, April 14, just after 3:30 a.m., East Patrol officers were called to the area of Independence Avenue and Lawndale Avenue on a reported shooting.

This is just a few blocks east of Northeast Middle School.

Upon arrival, they found a man on the sidewalk suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. EMS declared the victim deceased at the scene.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle may have been driving through the area firing shots, ultimately striking the victim. A suspect vehicle and person of interest have not been identified yet. Police do not currently have anyone in custody.

Homicide detectives are gathering evidence and collecting witness statements.

Anyone with information leading to an arrest in the case is eligible for a cash reward by calling the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-234-5043.

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With the 2025 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the final mock drafts are getting released as the NFL is getting their final draft board together, as well as the Chiefs. They will be going after players on that board and see which ones they can get without reaching too far ahead. The Chiefs are looking to have another good, successful draft and this could be the most important one in franchise history.

The Chiefs want to improve this offseason to put themselves in the best position to be successful because we all know they want to get back to the Super Bowl. They will go into the new season with a bad taste in their mouth, and that can serve as motivation and help them out next season. But first, they want to add important players to the team in the draft.

The Chiefs’ front office, led by general manager Brett Veach, and the coaching staff, led by head coach Andy Reid, are doing their homework and working with each other to make sure they are on the same page on finding the right players for the team that will help them out the best.

With that the Chiefs have brought in many prospects into their building to better understand who they are away from football and what they will be getting from them if they are drafted by the Chiefs.

Here is the list of the prospects that have visited the Chiefs before the draft.

OT Anthony Belton (N.C. State)

OL Mose Vavao (Fresno State)

OL Esa Pole (Washington State)

OL Bryce Cabeldue (Kansas)

OT Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan (Oregon State)

OT Caleb Etienne (BYU)

OT Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)

CB Melvin Smith Jr. (Southern Arkansas)

RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Arizona)

DT Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)

LB Que Robinson (Alabama)

OT Dalton Cooper (Oklahoma State)

TE Harold Fannin (Bowling Green)

WR Isaiah Bond (Texas)

LB Brandon George (Pittsburgh)

DT Philip Blidi (Auburn)

RB Damien Martinez (Miami)

DL Adin Huntington (Tulane)

The Chiefs are looking to have similar success in 2025 as they did over the last few years but if they want to get back to the big game, they will have to improve in the areas that they were exposed in, in Super Bowl LIX. If the Chiefs can do that, they will be one of the favorites to win it all next season.

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TCU baseball is simply on a roll. Heading into a massive series against the 22nd-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, the Horned Frogs had a ton of momentum, which they carried over with a 14-1 win on Friday and a 4-3 win on Saturday.

The offense was on a tear prior to Saturday’s contest and while they didn’t continue the barrage, they generated enough offense to win. In the second inning, Kansas had runners on first and second with one out. A RBI single from Ian Francis made it 1-0.

There was a big momentum swing in the fifth inning. After the Jayhawks stranded the bases loaded, the TCU bats woke up. With two outs, Isaac Cadena ripped a double and advanced to third on an error. He eventually scored on a wild pitch to even up the game.

After a pair of walks, Karson Bowen brought in a pair of runs with a single to make it 3-1. The RBI’s marked 100 career runs driven in for the junior catcher. The Frogs added some insurance in the sixth with a sac fly by Noah Franco.

Kole Klecker got the start but was limited to two innings. He allowed one run on three hits and struck out two. Braeden Sloan took over and threw 4.2 innings. His day ended after Jackson Hauge roped a two-RBI double to make it a 4-3 game.

Kade Eudy pitched 2.1 scoreless innings to get the save in a one-run game. The pitching staff did a fantastic job with runners in scoring position stranding 10 Jayhawks on the base paths.

The Horned Frogs have already clinched a big series win over Kansas. They go to 27-9 and 10-4 in conference play. They will go for the sweep and a win could put them in first place in the Big 12. Caedmon Parker will get the start on Sunday with first pitch set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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