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Victim critically wounded in shooting holds suspect until police arrive

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Posted at 10:40 PM, Jan 12, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-12 23:40:49-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A person critically wounded by gunfire managed to hold the suspect until police arrived.

KCMO officers went into a house at about 6:40 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Agnes Avenue, a department news release states.

They arrested the suspected shooter and the wounded victim was taken to a hospital.

Detectives are sorting out what led to the gun violence.

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