KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting near the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City early Sunday morning.
According to KCPD, officers were dispatched to the area of 12th and Grand Streets just before 3:30 a.m. on a reported shooting.
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Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in a parking lot and attempted to perform lifesaving measures before emergency responders arrived. When paramedics got to the scene, they pronounced the man dead.
KCPD said a large crowd was gathered in the parking lot right before the victim was shot.
Detectives and crime scene personnel are investigating the case as a homicide and are currently gathering evidence to determine what led up to the shooting.
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Due to the large number of people who were around at the time of the shooting, KCPD asks any witnesses or anyone with information to reach out to homicide detectives directly at (816) 234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at (816) 474-8477.