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Police investigate deadly shooting overnight in Kansas City, Kansas

A homicide investigation is underway after a shooting late Wednesday left a man dead in Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

The victim was identified by police as Kenneth Barr, 60, of Kansas City, Kan. The shooting occurred shortly after 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Lafayette Avenue.

Officers responding to the area found Barr who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The shooting is being investigated by the department’s Criminal Investigations Division. No suspect information was released.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published April 4, 2019 at 7:25 AM.

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