KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place Thursday in the 5000 block of East 8th Street.
Police initially responded to the scene shortly before 11:15 p.m. on a medical call of an unknown nature.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim who had been shot.
The victim was identified as 17-year-old Johan Sarmiento-Peralta
He was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and subsequently died on Saturday.
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