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Victim dies from injuries in Aug. 4 shooting in Kansas City, Missouri

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KANSAS CITY, Mo — Police say a man who was shot late Sunday, Aug. 4, in Kansas City, Missouri, has died from his injuries.

A police spokesperson said officers were called out at about 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 4 on a reported shooting in the 2000 block of Manchester Road.

A security guard working nearby brought officers over to a vehicle, where they discovered the victim, later identified as Louis Runnels, 21, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Runnels was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries on Thursday, Aug. 8.

No suspect information was immediately available.

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