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Man found shot to death early Wednesday in KCMO

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Posted at 4:50 PM, Aug 31, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-31 17:50:28-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, found a 50-year-old man shot to death early Wednesday.

Etienne Mcewan was found unresponsive at about 1 a.m. in the 1700 block of Gillespie Place.

Mcewan's death was not thought to be suspicious, but after more investigation, detectives found Mcewan had suffered a gunshot wound, according to a KCPD statement.

Detectives arrested a person of interest, but no charges have been filed.

This was the 111th homicide of the year in KCMO, compared with 102 at this time last year.

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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.