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Juvenile suffers non-life-threatening injuries in Kansas City, Missouri, shooting

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Posted at 9:16 PM, Aug 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-09 18:23:27-04

UPDATE, Aug. 9 | KCPD said the child was shot around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night.

The victim showed up at a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.

The mother of the child said they were inside their home when they heard gunshots and realized the child had been shot.

Police listed the incident as occurring 4600 block of East 27th Street.

ORIGINAL STORY, Aug. 8 | A child suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting that occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday night.

The child was transported to an area hospital where they're expected to recover.

Detectives are working to figure out the location of where the juvenile was shot.

No information on the child's age or the location of the shooting was immediately available.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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