Crime

One in custody, one injured after shooting Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City

By Katie Bernard and Bob Cronkleton

A suspect is in custody and one person is injured after a shooting Tuesday near 27th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City, police said.

The shooting occurred about 12:15 p.m. at a 7-Eleven, just blocks away from the location of a deadly shooting that occurred Monday at 31st Street and Van Brunt. A person of interest was taken into custody in that shooting the same day.

Kansas City police continued to investigate Tuesday’s shooting.

This story was originally published July 9, 2019 at 1:13 PM.

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