Crime

KC police investigating double shooting that leaves one dead

Kansas City police officers investigating the sound of shots about 11 p.m. Sunday found a mortally wounded man in a front yard in the 1500 block of East 77th Terrace.

The man, whom police described as in his late 20s, died a short time later, police said.

About two blocks away, officers located a second wounded person with serious injuries believe to have been injured during the same shooting event.

Police ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477.

The Star

This story was originally published April 13, 2015 at 7:16 AM with the headline "KC police investigating double shooting that leaves one dead."

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