KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 16-year-old boy was shot to death Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
Michael Welch was found outside a home in the 4900 block of Steele Road.
He died at the scene.
Welch is the 13th homicide victim of the year in Kansas City, Kansas.
Two adults were also transported to an area hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, not caused by gunfire.
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