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2 die in apartment fire Saturday morning in Kansas City, Missouri

Apartment fire
Posted at 7:21 AM, Oct 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-01 09:37:13-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people died in an apartment fire Saturday morning in the 4100 block of Oak Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

Shortly before 5 a.m., the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department found two victims inside an apartment suffering from trauma.

Both victims died on the scene, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

Homicide and bomb and arson detectives with KCPD are investigating the scene.

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