Kansas City, Missouri, police identify victim shot, killed near 81st, Wayne

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, Aug. 27, 9:50 a.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has identified the victim as James P. Stephens, 41.

ORIGINAL STORY | Kansas City, Missouri, police say a man was shot in the 8100 block of Wayne Avenue late Tuesday night.

Around 11:15 p.m., officers were called to the scene on a reported shooting.

When they arrived, they found a man near the front porch of a home suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

He was unresponsive and transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police say he died at the hospital a short time later.

The preliminary investigation indicates an unknown person of interest left the scene before police arrived.

Homicide detectives are collecting evidence and gathering witness statements.

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