2 men dead, 1 injured in shooting at apartment complex Sunday afternoon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two men dead and another injured Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex.

At 12:45 p.m., KCPD officers were dispatched to the apartment complex in the 2000 block of Wheeling Avenue regarding the sound of gunshots.

Upon arrival, officers were directed to a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

Officers found three adult males with gunshot wounds—one in the driver's seat, one in the passenger seat and one just outside the vehicle.

The victim in the driver's seat was injured but responsive, while the other two victims were unresponsive.

Officers called for emergency medical personnel, who responded and transported the victim from the driver's seat to a local hospital in stable condition.

The other two victims were declared deceased at the scene.

According to a preliminary investigation, the three victims were in or around the vehicle in the parking lot when they had an "interaction" with one or more suspects that led to gunfire, which struck the victims.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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