UPDATE, April 28 | Police have identified the victim as Bobby Nimmo, 48.
ORIGINAL REPORT | One man died after being shot Friday night during an altercation with several people near Independence and Monroe avenues in Kansas City, Missouri.
Police officers found the victim in a grassy area and he was taken to a hospital. He died a short time later.
His name was not released Friday night.
One man was seen fleeing the shooting scene and homicide detectives are working to find him.
According to the police department's website, this was the 36th homicide of the year in KCMO.
There had been 44 homicides at the same time last year in KCMO.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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