Crime
16-year-old Matim Nunley killed after shooting near gas station in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred last weekend outside a gas station in Kansas City as 16-year-old Matim Nunley.
The incident took place shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the parking lot of a convenience store located on East 63rd Street near the Missouri 350 Highway.
Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the scene following reports of gunfire and found the teenage victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
Nunley was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police had mistakenly reported the victim as an adult.
That information was corrected on Thursday when authorities released the teen’s name and confirmed his age.
A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from a physical altercation that escalated into gunfire in the parking lot.
Nunley was struck during the confrontation. As of Thursday, no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
Detectives continue to interview witnesses and review surveillance footage from the area as part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Kansas City Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.