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Man dead, woman hurt in overnight shooting

Police said an argument inside the home led to one or multiple people opening fire

Man dead, woman hurt in overnight shooting

Police said an argument inside the home led to one or multiple people opening fire

THIS MORNING. IT MAY BE SLUGGISH AROUND I-670. WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING, A MAN IS DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING OVERNIGHT. THIS HAPPENED AFTER 12:30 THIS MORNING AT A HOME NEAR EAST 34TH AND CHESTNUT. OFFICERS SAY THEY FOUND A MAN SHOT TO DEATH AND A WOMAN WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES BUT GUNSHOT WOUNDS. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. INVESTIGATORS THINK THIS STARTED WITH AN ARGUMENT. THEY’VE TAKEN SEVERAL PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY AND AREN’T LOOKING FOR ANYONE ELSE. STILL IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP, CALL THE CRIMESTOPPERS TIPS HOTLI
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Man dead, woman hurt in overnight shooting

Police said an argument inside the home led to one or multiple people opening fire

The Kansas City, Missouri, police department is investigating after an overnight argument escalated to gunfire, leaving one man dead.Officers were called to a home in the 3400 block of Chestnut Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Friday to investigate a shooting.Police noted several people inside the home when they arrived, among them a man who was unresponsive and a woman who had what appeared to be minor gunshot wound injuries.The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Investigators believe a verbal fight escalated to gunfire from one or more people inside the home. Multiple people have been taken into custody for questioning. Police said they do not believe there are any additional suspects.Anyone with information on this incident that might help investigators is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

The Kansas City, Missouri, police department is investigating after an overnight argument escalated to gunfire, leaving one man dead.

Officers were called to a home in the 3400 block of Chestnut Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Friday to investigate a shooting.

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Police noted several people inside the home when they arrived, among them a man who was unresponsive and a woman who had what appeared to be minor gunshot wound injuries.

The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe a verbal fight escalated to gunfire from one or more people inside the home.

Multiple people have been taken into custody for questioning. Police said they do not believe there are any additional suspects.

Anyone with information on this incident that might help investigators is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.