KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say a man, identified as John M. Buckley, 50, died from apparent gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in south Kansas City, Missouri.
A police spokesperson said officers were dispatched around 3 p.m. to a residence in the 11700 block of Troost Avenue on reports of a medical event that was later upgraded to a possible shooting.
Once on the scene, the spokesperson said officers found an adult male on the scene. Paramedics on the scene declared the man deceased.
The police spokesperson said they have a person of interest in custody.
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