KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An argument escalated to gunfire Thursday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, and police found a victim dead in the middle of an eastside street.
About 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the 5400 block of College Avenue on a reported shooting.
They found the victim unresponsive, and he was declared dead at the scene.
A police department spokesperson stated the victim and suspect were involved in an argument before the shooting.
The suspect left the scene in a maroon and tan Ford F-150 pickup truck.
This was the 116th homicide of 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
There had been 145 homicides at this time last year in KCMO.
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