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Kansas City, Kansas, police respond to homicide in 5500 block of Leavenworth Road

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officers with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department responded to a homicide Friday evening in the 5500 block of Leavenworth Road.

Shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday, KCKPD received a call on a reported shooting outside of a business. Police responded and located an adult male who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting victim was transported to an area hospital, where he died from injuries.

The shooting suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.

The KCKPD Major Case Unit is investigating the homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. Tip may qualify for a cash reward.

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. Tips leading to an arrest made through the Tips Hotline may be eligible for up to a $25,000 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.