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Woman injured, man killed in overnight homicide near 70th, Benton in KCMO

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Posted at 2:08 AM, Nov 22, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-22 15:05:20-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police say two people were shot around 11:30 p.m. near East 70th Street and South Benton Avenue.

Police say when they arrived on the scene, they found an adult woman with gunshot wounds.

KCPD says she directed them to a nearby home that had been struck by gunfire.

As officers went inside the home to look for any additional victims, they found a man lying in the entryway who had also been shot.

Police say he died at the scene. Police later identified the victim as 61-year-old Gerald Warren.

The woman who was shot was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Police say they are making headway on developing a person of interest and do not believe there is a threat to the surrounding areas related to this incident.