Kansas City police are investigating a shooting and stabbing that happened Wednesday afternoon at 75th and Oak streets.
The incident was reported about 3:30 p.m. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
Witnesses told police that an argument between the men started on a Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus. The argument escalated into an altercation between the men once they got off the bus. The stabbing and shooting happened moments later, said Officer Darin Snapp, a police spokesman.
Police have not determined who was injured first.
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Traffic in the immediate area was rerouted while police gathered evidence.
Glenn E. Rice: 816-234-4341, @GRicekcstar
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