KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Wednesday night in south Kansas City, Missouri, police said.
Police said the incident happened in the 7500 block of East 85th Terrace.
Officers were called to the area at 6:28 p.m. on a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, they were called to a grassy area within an apartment complex and were told someone had been shot.
Police said the victim, Andre Pride, was found unresponsive and suffering from gunshot trauma.
Officers provided medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived.
Pride was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Authorities said preliminary information shows there may have been a disturbance in the area involving an unknown number of people that escalated to shots being fired and Pride being struck.
Police do not have a person of interest identified and no one is in custody.
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