KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating a fatal shooting near East 45th Street and South Benton Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the area on a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, KCPD found 62-year-old Phillip Holoman suffering from a gunshot wound.
Holoman was taken to a hospital and later died.
Detectives report there is no threat to the community after a person of interest was taken into custody.
Crime scene personnel are working to process the scene and recover evidence.
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