KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two men were shot to death and another wounded Thursday night in east Kansas City, Missouri.
The shootings happened about 9:20 p.m. near a business located at 4281 Sterling Avenue.
Police found one homicide victim, DaMarcus Houston, 17, near a restaurant and the second victim, Marquise Brown, 26, at an AT&T store.
One male victim was found deceased right outside the business.
A police spokesman said in a news release Friday night extensive evidence analysis led to additional information about a third shooting victim. The victim arrived at a hospital at 9:45 Thursday night by private vehicle. He is expected to survive, according to police. Detectives have identified all associated persons of interest in this case and are not searching for any additional suspects.
These were the 165th and 166th homicides of the year in KCMO, compared with 150 homicides at this time a year ago.
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