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KCPD investigating fatal shooting in 3600 block of Norton Avenue

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of Norton Avenue.

Officers located a man with apparent gunshot wounds inside a residence in the area.

Life-saving measures were initiated by police, but when emergency medical services crews arrived, the victim was declared deceased.

Police identified the victim as David E. Clark, 44.

Initial investigation leads police to believe the victim was inside with another man with the shots were fired.

One man was taken into custody at the scene, and no other persons of interest are believed to be involved, per KCPD.

Investigation into the incident is ongoing.

This marks the 125th homicide of 2023 in KCMO.

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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.