KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An adult man died in a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to a reported shooting around noon at a business in the 2700 block of Independence Avenue.
Upon arrival to the scene, police located an unresponsive adult male victim inside the business who was injured from gunfire. The man died from his injuries at the scene. Police identified the man as Broderick A. Brown, 42.
KCPD says a subject of interest, an adult male, was detained at the scene. There are no ongoing efforts to search for additional suspects, per a spokesperson with KCPD.
An investigation into the incident leads officials to believe the victim and the subject of interest were involved in an altercation inside the business when one or more shots were fired at the victim and he was struck.
Detectives are currently speaking with witnesses and processing the scene.
This story is developing and will be updated as additional information is available.
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