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Kansas City police investigating overnight homicide at apartment complex

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a homicide in the 5200 block of Oak Leaf Drive.

Police were called to an apartment building in that area around 1:30 a.m.

KCPD said when officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim inside an apartment with gunshot wounds.

The victim, identified as 17-year-old Marquece Spencer, died at the scene.

Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel are processing the scene.

Police are working with Partners for Peace to monitor risks for retaliation and provide social services to affected residents.