KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to the scene of a homicide Monday morning.
Officers were originally called around 9:30 a.m. to the 3200 block of E. 29th Street on reports of a disturbance involving an individual armed with a weapon.
Police said the suspect had fled before officers arrived.
While investigating, several other calls for service were received regarding the same individual, police said.
As a result, additional officers responded to canvass the area.
Around 10 a.m., police located a man suffering from a gunshot wound near E. 27th Street and Askew Avenue.
The victim died at the scene.
Police took a subject of interest into custody and are not looking for additional suspects.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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