KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say a man was shot and killed in a homicide on Wednesday morning.
Officers received a call about a shooting around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of E. 23rd Street and Topping Avenue.
Police located an adult male shooting victim in a wooded area. The man was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say he died at the hospital a short time later.
A police spokesperson said that while officers were on the scene, they obtained information about a possible vehicle and subject wanted in connection to the shooting.
The wanted subject was located a short distance away and taken into custody.
It was not immediately clear what led up to the gunfire.
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