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Gunfire killed 1 person on Wednesday afternoon outside Northland house

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead after being shot in the 7800 block of Northeast 75th Court in Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday afternoon.

The shooting occurred at about 2:10 p.m.

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7800 block of NE 75th Court

A police department spokesperson said the victim, who appears to be a teenager, had an interaction with at least one person.

The spokesperson said there may have been others at the shooting scene.

The victim was found outside a house and died a short time later at a hospital.

No other information was immediately available on the victim or a possible suspect.

This was the 44th homicide of the year in KCMO.

There had been 43 homicides in the city at this time a year ago.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.