JOHNSON COUNTY—Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly fire in Johnson County.
Just before 7:30p.m. Friday, crews responded to an apartment fire in the 6500 block of Barton Circle in the city of Shawnee, according to a media release.
Crews encountered fire coming from one unit and worked quickly to bring the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to nearby units. First responders discovered an injured individual and provided medical treatment outside the affected apartment. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the name of the victim or the cause of death.
The Shawnee Police Department, Shawnee Fire Department, Overland Park Fire Department, Consolidated Fire District No. 2, and Johnson County MED-ACT worked the fire.