Authorities have identified 50-year-old Dennis Sharkey, a resident of Liberty, Missouri, as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night on Interstate 29 in Platte County. The tragic incident, which unfolded shortly after 7 p.m., led to the partial closure of I-29 near Northwest 72nd Street.
Officers from the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) responded to reports of a vehicle veering off the road. Upon arrival, they found the car south of Northwest 72nd Street, resting against a barrier fence on an embankment along the outer road. Inside the vehicle, Dennis Sharkey was discovered with apparent gunshot wounds and was unresponsive.
Emergency services rushed Sharkey to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Preliminary investigations indicate that the shooting likely occurred while Sharkey was driving southbound on I-29, at or near the Northwest 72nd Street area.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear, and detectives are working diligently to uncover what led to this tragic event. Authorities have issued an appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of I-29 between Barry Road and Northwest 72nd Street at the time of the incident to come forward with any information, no matter how minor it may seem.
If you have any details, contact the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477. All tips are confidential and could play a critical role in solving this case. The investigation remains active, with no further updates currently available.
