KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was killed and three others were injured Sunday after a partial building collapse at the Family Dollar at 3726 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri, police and fire crews responded to the scene shortly before 2:45 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews noted a partial collapse of the building's parapet wall and facade.
KCFD Battalion Chief Mike Hopkins confirmed all injuries occurred on the exterior of the structure.
A 68-year-old man was killed, a 50-year-old woman was severely injured, and two others were treated and released after the collapse.
The 50-year-old woman's condition was upgraded to critical, per Hopkins.
Due to the fatality, the investigation will now be handled by KCPD.
Broadway, between 36th and 38th streets, is expected to be closed for several hours while police investigate and debris is removed from the roadway.
A bystander on the scene shared photos with KSHB 41's Ryan Gamboa of the collapse.
They said they helped pull people out.
Another person at the scene, who lives at the nearby Valentine Apartments, shared photos of the store's front seemingly detaching from the structure.
Dangerous buildings personnel will work to determine the structural integrity of the building, Hopkins said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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