Firefighters find body in the Northland after police respond to sound of gunshots

Firefighters found a body Sunday as they put out a blaze in Kansas City, North, after officers responded to the sound of gunshots, police said.

Officers responded to the sound of shots fired about 5:30 p.m. at a home in the 5600 block of North Poe Street, where they found a fire in the basement, said Officer Darin Snapp, a Kansas City police spokesman.

While putting out the blaze, fire department personnel found a body, according to Snapp.

A man who was at the home was being questioned by detectives, Snapp said.

The cause of the person’s death was unknown as of Sunday night. It was unclear if a shooting occurred.

No other information was released.

This story was originally published May 5, 2019 at 7:23 PM with the headline "Firefighters find body in the Northland after police respond to sound of gunshots."