Crime

Man fatally shot near 56th and Hardesty in Kansas City

A man was taken to a hospital after he was shot near 56th Street and Hardesty Avenue in Kansas City
A man was taken to a hospital after he was shot near 56th Street and Hardesty Avenue in Kansas City The Star

Police were investigating a homicide Sunday after a man was fatally shot in Kansas City.

Officers responded to the shooting about 11:20 a.m. near 56th Street and Hardesty Avenue.

When police arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital, and he soon died.

Police on Sunday night released a photograph of a person of interest in the case they wish to speak to. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published September 25, 2016 at 1:20 PM with the headline "Man fatally shot near 56th and Hardesty in Kansas City."

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