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Man dies in shooting Thursday night at convenience store in Kansas City, police say

Shooting in 4800 block of Independence Avenue
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man died in a shooting at a convenience store in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday night, police said.

The violence unfolded at the store located in the 4800 block of Independence Avenue.

Just before 9:00 p.m., police responded to the scene on reports of a shooting.

On arrival, officers were directed inside the store where they located the man suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers attempted life-saving measures but the man died at the scene.

A preliminary investigation found there was an altercation between two people inside the store that escalated into gunfire.