KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man died Tuesday night in east Kansas City, Missouri, after crashing his vehicle into a pole and being found with a gunshot wound during medical treatment.
The gunshot wound was discovered when the man was being treated for injuries from the crash, which happened near Truman Road and Bennington Avenue, according to KCPD.
The victim, whose name has not been released, died at the hospital.
Homicide detectives and crime scene technicians spent hours at the crash site looking for witnesses to the shooting or the crash.
No arrests had been made as of late Tuesday night.
This was the 61st homicide of 2026 in KCMO compared with 76 homicides in the city at this time last year.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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