Officer patrolling near Center High School in KC sees gunshot victim exit vehicle and collapse

An officer patrolling the area near Center High School in Kansas City late Wednesday saw a gunshot victim exit a vehicle and collapse.

The incident happened about 10:20 p.m. At about the same time, police received reports of a shooting nearby in the 8600 block of Chestnut Circle.

The officer discovered that the victim had two gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The two incidents are related, said Sgt. Kari Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published March 16, 2017 at 12:48 PM with the headline "Officer patrolling near Center High School in KC sees gunshot victim exit vehicle and collapse."