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Juvenile shot after going to wrong Kansas City address to pick up siblings, police say

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A minor was shot on 115th Street Thursday evening, according to Kansas City police.

A juvenile was shot in Kansas City Thursday night after attempting to pick up his siblings from the wrong address, police say.

Officers responded to a residence just before 10 p.m. and found the minor injured.

The victim was told by a parent to pick up his siblings from an address on Northeast 115th Terrace, according to a statement from the Kansas City Police Department. However, he traveled to a residence on the 1100 block of Northeast 115th Street instead.

Someone living at the home then allegedly shot the victim.

The juvenile was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition with a life-threatening injury, the police statement indicated.

The alleged shooter was taken to the police station to make a statement, according to police. No further information about the victim or the shooter has been released.

This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 12:17 PM.

Jenna Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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