UPDATE, May 26, 9 p.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has identified the victim of Monday's shooting as 27-year-old Calvin Washington.
The subject of interest who was previously detained has been released pending further investigation, police said.
ORIGINAL STORY | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday evening in the 5800 block of Michigan Avenue.
Just after 6:30 p.m., officers were dispatched regarding sounds of gunshots, which then turned into a shooting call before they arrived.
Upon arrival, officers found an adult male shooting victim, who was unresponsive, near a vehicle in the street in front of a house.
Officers called for EMS, who responded for treatment and transported the victim to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A short time later, hospital personnel told officers that the victim died from his injuries.
Officers later detained a subject at a nearby location for further investigation without further incident.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was at the location in front of the residence along with either one other person or multiple people when an argument ensued.
According to police, that argument escalated and shots were fired, striking the victim.
Police said homicide detectives have responded for investigation, as well as crime scene investigators for evidence collection and processing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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