KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Independence have launched a homicide investigation after one person was killed and two others were shot in a shooting overnight.
A police spokesperson said the three victims were located in the 1500 block of South Brookside Avenue.
One of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other two victims were transported to an area hospital.
Police say one of the two victims remains in life-threatening condition. The other person’s injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.
The circumstances and suspect information weren’t immediately known.
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