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1 dead in Wednesday night shooting in east Kansas City

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UPDATE, April 27 | Police have identified the victim as Anthony Garcia, 22.

ORIGINAL REPORT | One person died in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday night.

Kansas City Police say they were called to the 800 block of Prospect Avenue just before 10 p.m. in regards to a shooting call.

When they got there, they found one person who had been shot. The victim died on the scene.

No suspect information has been released.

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