On the morning of December 1, 2019, a violent incident occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, drawing law enforcement to a residential neighborhood near Prospect Avenue. Officers were dispatched around 8:15 a.m. to an apartment complex located in the 2600 block of East 29th Street following reports of a shooting. The emergency response brought police and medical personnel to the scene as the community began to wake to the disturbance.
Upon entering the apartment, authorities discovered an
unresponsive male victim who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The individual was identified as 21-year-old Methaj Hatten. Despite the arrival of emergency responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene, and the area was quickly taped off to preserve evidence for homicide detectives who arrived to canvass the area and interview potential witnesses.
During the initial phase of the investigation, police officers detained one individual at the scene. This person was taken into custody for questioning regarding their involvement in the events that led to the shooting. While the specific circumstances of the altercation were not immediately detailed by the authorities, the detention marked a significant development in the early hours of the case. The death was recorded as a homicide as investigators continued their work to determine the precise motive and sequence of events.
