Kansas City, Missouri, police investigating man's death in the Northland as homicide

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a man's death Sunday morning in the Northland as a homicide after originally investigating the incident as a suspicious death.

At about 5:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of NW 62nd Terrace regarding a possible shooting call.

According to police, a caller indicated a person was inside a house who needed medical attention.

Once officers arrived, they were led to a residence where they found a man unresponsive inside with unknown injuries.

Officers then called for emergency medical personnel, who responded and declared the man dead at the scene.

Police said that based on preliminary investigation, the circumstances of the man's death were suspicious enough that homicide detectives responded to the scene to investigate further.

After a more detailed investigation of the scene alongside the medical examiner, it was determined the victim had been shot more than once, police said.

Due to new information being revealed as well as scene processing, this incident is now being investigated as a homicide by police.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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