KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, said one person died and five others were hurt after a shooting at the 18th and Vine District.
Gunfire broke out after 2 a.m. Sunday while a large number of people were in the area, according to a police spokesperson.
One man died at the scene. Later, detectives learned four other men and one woman went to an area hospital with gunshot injuries related to the incident.
Detectives took one man into custody for questioning and continue their investigation.
Preliminary details indicate a large disturbance between an "unknown number of individuals" resulted in gunfire.
The annual Juneteenth KC Heritage Festival took place from noon to 10 p.m. in the entertainment district.
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