KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man died after an argument Friday afternoon that ended with a shooting near West 39th Street and Broadway.
The victim tried to drive to a hospital, but crashed a few blocks from the shooting scene.
Police said Friday night they arrested a person of interest in the homicide and don't believe there is any threat to the community connected to the murder.
Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were sent at about 4 p.m. to a report of a traffic accident near Westport Road and Broadway.
On the way to the crash, officers were told a shooting had occurred in that area.
They found a man whose motorcycle was hit by the shooting victim as he sped away for help, a police department spokesman said.
Officers found the shooting victim with life-threatening gunshot wounds in a car a few blocks south of the shooting scene.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died a short time later.
The victim's name and age were not immediately released.
Police closed Broadway during their investigation from 39th to 40th streets. It had not reopened as of 6:30 p.m.
No word on what led to the argument.
This is the 62nd homicide of the year in KCMO.
—
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
—
If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
