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3 people in custody following deadly shooting at Blue Springs McDonald's

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UPDATE, Nov. 10 | The victim was identified as 19-year-old Harry Bowers of Lee's Summit. Three people are in custody in relation to the shooting.

ORIGINAL STORY, Nov. 9 | One person died in a shooting Monday night at a McDonald's restaurant in Blue Springs, police said.

Around 7:15 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired at the fast-food restaurant at Missouri 7 and Northwest Mock Avenue.

Police Chief Bob Muenz said officers found the victim in a bathroom. He was transported to an area hospital, where he died.

No one was taken into custody. Officers recovered a weapon at the scene, but it was not clear if it belonged to the suspect, Muenz said.

Tthe shooting is believed to be an isolated incident, Muenz said, and there was no apparent danger to the public on Monday night.

Anyone with information in the shooting should call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477 (TIPS).

This is a developing story and will be updated.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

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