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Two men critically injured in shooting near Smart Avenue, Benton Boulevard in KC

Two men were critically injured in a double shooting Wednesday in the northeast area of Kansas City.
Two men were critically injured in a double shooting Wednesday in the northeast area of Kansas City.

Two men were critically injured in a double shooting Wednesday in the northeast area of Kansas City.

The shooting was reported about 8:20 p.m. in the 3200 block of Smart Avenue. The area is near Benton Boulevard in northeast Kansas City.

The victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published May 24, 2017 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Two men critically injured in shooting near Smart Avenue, Benton Boulevard in KC."

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