Thieves rob man, order him to strip on Midtown street
Victim shot with BB gun as thieves drive off in his car
KMBC 9 News Staff
Police said they're trying to solve a crime that left the victim without his car and his clothes.Investigators said armed thieves approached the victim near Armour Boulevard and McGee Street as he got out of his car. They demanded his keys and his property and then ordered him to take off his clothes.Just before the thieves drove away in the victim's car, they shot him with what turned out to be a BB gun. He was not seriously injured.Neighbors said the robbery is shocking because the area has turned a corner, with crime down and apartment residency up."All of (the buildings) are filled up now," said resident Vicki Nixon. "I'd rather be living in this area right now than anywhere else."The victim's car, a gray 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, is still missing.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Police said they're trying to solve a crime that left the victim without his car and his clothes.
Investigators said armed thieves approached the victim near Armour Boulevard and McGee Street as he got out of his car. They demanded his keys and his property and then ordered him to take off his clothes.
Just before the thieves drove away in the victim's car, they shot him with what turned out to be a BB gun. He was not seriously injured.
Neighbors said the robbery is shocking because the area has turned a corner, with crime down and apartment residency up.
"All of (the buildings) are filled up now," said resident Vicki Nixon. "I'd rather be living in this area right now than anywhere else."
The victim's car, a gray 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, is still missing.