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Teen dies in shooting Tuesday afternoon in south Kansas City

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Posted at 4:49 PM, Mar 21, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-21 21:30:27-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A teen died in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in south Kansas City, Missouri.

The shooting happened in the 9800 block of Newton Avenue.

Officers responded to the scene just before 2 p.m. and found Darrell Weldon, 17, suffering from gun shot wounds.

Weldon was transported to an area hospital and later died.

No word on what led to the violence.

This is developing story and will be updated.