KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An adult male died in a shooting Thursday afternoon following an altercation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Police received a call around 2:45 p.m. Thursday on a reported shooting in the 6600 block of Monroe Avenue.
Officers arrived and were directed by bystanders to the rear side of an apartment building at the address, where they found an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot.
Paramedics arrived and pronounced the victim deceased.
A police spokesperson said the victim was involved in an "interaction" with several unknown males that escalated into gunfire.
The group of males left the scene in an unidentified vehicle.
As of 4:30 p.m., no suspects were in custody. No suspect information was immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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