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Juvenile suffers life-threatening injury in KCK shooting

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Posted at 4:28 PM, Jul 31, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-31 17:27:59-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, are investigating the life-threatening shooting of a juvenile.

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, KCKPD officers responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of State Avenue.

That’s where the victim, identified as a male juvenile, was located. He was transported to an area hospital.

The crime scene appeared to span several blocks based on footage from 41 Action News Skytracker.

The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division or the CrimeStoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).