Police have released the name of the man killed in a shooting early Sunday in a parking garage in Kansas City's Power and Light District.Police said an off-duty officer was told about a disturbance inside the garage near 13th Street and Grand Boulevard about 2:20 a.m.The officer reached the scene and found a man in his 20s suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, Nicholas Preuitt, 27, was pronounced dead about an hour later. Witnesses said Preuitt was arguing with another man just before the shooting. That other man was seen leaving the scene in a small to medium-sized black SUV.Investigators said they are scouring surveillance video for potential clues in the case. They've also been talking to witnesses that have offered helpful information."It appears right after the bars closed, everybody was leaving and traffic was backed up, so there were several people in there," said Officer Darin Snapp of the Kansas City Police Department. "We also need anyone that saw it and left -- of course they were probably scared -- but give us a call. We would like to talk to you so we can figure out exactly what happened."Anyone who has additional information that can help police is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Police have released the name of the man killed in a shooting early Sunday in a parking garage in Kansas City's Power and Light District.

Police said an off-duty officer was told about a disturbance inside the garage near 13th Street and Grand Boulevard about 2:20 a.m.


The officer reached the scene and found a man in his 20s suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, Nicholas Preuitt, 27, was pronounced dead about an hour later.

Witnesses said Preuitt was arguing with another man just before the shooting. That other man was seen leaving the scene in a small to medium-sized black SUV.

Investigators said they are scouring surveillance video for potential clues in the case. They've also been talking to witnesses that have offered helpful information.

"It appears right after the bars closed, everybody was leaving and traffic was backed up, so there were several people in there," said Officer Darin Snapp of the Kansas City Police Department. "We also need anyone that saw it and left -- of course they were probably scared -- but give us a call. We would like to talk to you so we can figure out exactly what happened."

Anyone who has additional information that can help police is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.