KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man is dead after a shooting Sunday morning in the 5700 block of Forest Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just after 11:15 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area on a reported shooting.
Once officers arrived, they found a man lying on the front porch of a residence suffering from gunshot trauma.
Officers immediately rendered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
The man later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by hospital staff.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an interaction took place inside the home between family members.
Police said the interaction escalated into gunfire, resulting in the victim being struck.
A juvenile male under 16 was taken into custody for further investigation, police said.
KCPD is not searching for more suspects at this time.
An investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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