UPDATE: July 2211:30 a.m.: The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department has identified the victim as Branden Baskin, 18, of Kansas City, Ks.
Two adults and one juvenile were taken into custody and placed on investigatory hold pending formal charges.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a young male was found dead early Sunday evening at Klamm Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said deputies responded just before 6:30 p.m. to the park, located at 2525 N. 27th Street, on a reported shooting.
Once deputies arrived, they located a young male in his late teens or early 20s deceased.
The spokesperson said three suspects were taken into custody.
Anyone with information can make a confidential tip at the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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