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Two hurt, multiple vehicles hit by gunfire in KCMO gun battle

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people were hurt and multiple vehicles were hit by gunfire, including a school bus, in a gun battle Thursday afternoon. 

Capt. Lionel Colon with the Kansas City Police Department said around 4:45 p.m. there was a gun battle at East 45th Street and Elmwood Avenue. During the shooting, some vehicles were hit by gunfire. A man and a woman were shot, but their injuries are not life-threatening. 

A school bus was also hit by a bullet during the shooting. Colon said no students were injured. 

Investigators are collecting evidence and talking with witnesses at the scene.