UPDATE, March 24 | Police have identified the victim in the deadly shooting as Samuel Aro, 47.
Police say the investigation into the man's death continues.
ORIGINAL REPORT | A man died Sunday after a shooting overnight in the Northland.
Kansas City, Missouri, police responded just before 2:30 a.m. to the 7800 block of N. Oak.
When officers arrived, several citizens were performing life-saving measures on a man with multiple gunshot wounds, per police.
The man was transported to an area hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries later Sunday morning.
The preliminary investigation revealed a verbal dispute may have occurred between the victim and another male before shots were fired. Police said the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
A subject of interest has yet to be identified.
Investigation into the incident remains ongoing as homicide detectives work to gather evidence and speak with witnesses.
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