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1 man dead, 2nd critically injured in shooting at Northland home

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man died and a second was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in the Northland, police said.

About 4:30 p.m., police were called to the 3900 block of North Lister Avenue on a disturbance.

While responding, the call was upgraded to a shooting.

When officers arrived at the scene, they located a man unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds near a home. He died at an area hospital.

Police entered the home and located a second man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.

A preliminary investigation found the shooting happened after an argument.

Police are working to determine the relationship between the men and identify a person of interest.

This was the third homicide of the day in KCMO.

A man was found shot to death Tuesday afternoon in the 6300 block of Manchester Avenue.

Investigators also are searching for a motive in that murder.

A third person was shot to death in a car at about 12:15 a.m. at east 30th Street and Indiana Avenue.

There have been nine homicides in KCMO this year.