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Man critically injured in shooting on US 71 at Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, Missouri

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Shooting at U.S. 71
Posted at 11:28 PM, Feb 20, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-21 10:21:23-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man was critically injured in a shooting on U.S. 71 Highway at Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday night.

The shooting happened late Monday night at around 10:47 p.m.

Police responded to the scene and located the man shot inside a vehicle.

Grandview police said there were reports of shots fired in Grandview shortly before the shooting took place. Police have not confirmed that the shots fired are connected to the shooting on U.S. 71 Highway.

Police say while heading to the scene, "several accidents" were reported near the scene.

No word on what led to the violence.

A suspect wasn't immediately in custody.

This is a developing story and will be updated.