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Three people, including young girl, shot Thursday afternoon in east Kansas City

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Triple shooting shooting in Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted at 5:51 PM, Jan 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-23 19:39:06-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three people were shot Thursday evening in east Kansas City, Missouri, police said.

One victim, a girl under the age of 10 years old, was driven to a hospital after the shooting near East 56th Street and Wabash Avenue.

Police said the girl is stable in the hospital.

Two adults also were shot.

One of those two victims, who was found a short distance away in a Cadillac DeVille near East 57th Street and Prospect Avenue, suffered a graze wound to the head.

The man's wounds were not life-threatening. No information was available about the other adult shooting victim's condition.

Police found numerous shell casings at the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated.