KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Law enforcement are investigating a Sunday afternoon homicide in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just after noon Sunday, police were dispatched to 27th and Troost in Kansas City on a reported shooting, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. As officers arrived they located a man in a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Kansas City Fire and EMS responded and transported the victim to a local hospital with critical injuries.
A short time later medical personnel declared the victim deceased at the hospital.
This is being investigated as a homicide and no one is in custody. Detectives are working to determine what led to shots being fired and the victim being struck. Investigators and crime scene personnel are canvassing the area for evidence, witnesses, and any surveillance footage.