KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man and a woman died, and a baby was injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a residence in the Northland.
Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were sent at about 8:45 p.m. to check on residents in the 1200 block of Northeast 83rd Street.
Officers found an adult male and female dead from gunshot wounds inside the residence.
Police said they also found a baby boy with an unknown injury. He was taken to a hospital.
Police don't think there's a threat to anyone in the area, according to Sgt. Phil DiMartino.
He also said detectives are trying to figure out what led to the fatal shooting.
Police did not know the relationship between the adults and the baby as of late Wednesday night.
Investigators are not looking for anyone else involved, police said.
Dealing with a crime like Wednesday night's shooting left DiMartino at a loss for words.
"It's hard to discuss the gravity of the situation," he told reporters at the crime scene. "It's no different for our detectives."
KCPD has launched a death investigation for this incident.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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