KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man remains in critical condition following a triple shooting Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
A Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesperson said police received a call just before 9 p.m. Wednesday on a report of shots fired near the intersection of S. 16th Street and Ridge Avenue.
A police spokesperson says officers who arrived on the scene found two male shooting victims in the street and a third male shooting victim inside of a car.
All three victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment of potentially life-threatening injuries.
As of Thursday morning, the condition of two of the men had improved. The third victim remained in critical condition.
Police say more than one suspect fled the scene before police could arrive.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation was involved in a shooting not far from the location of the triple shooting. It is not believed the two incidents are connected.
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