Man dies after being shot several times in Kansas City, Kan.
Police were investigating an early morning shooting Friday in Kansas City, Kan., that left one man dead.
Police received a call about 4:05 a.m. reporting that man had been shot at a house in the 2400 block of West 42nd Avenue, which is near the University of Kansas Medical Center, said Officer Amber Hickerson, a spokeswoman for Kansas City, Kan., police.
When police arrived, they found the caller performing CPR on the victim, who was in his mid- to late-20s. The victim, who had been shot two or three times, died from his wounds.
No one was in custody and no suspect information was available, although police were interviewing witnesses.
The shooting appeared to stem from some sort of disturbance, Hickerson said. It was not known what the disturbance had concerned.
Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (474-8477).
To reach Robert A. Cronkleton, call 816-234-4261 or send email to bcronkleton@kcstar.com.
This story was originally published February 6, 2015 at 7:33 AM with the headline "Man dies after being shot several times in Kansas City, Kan.."