Crime

3 people shot Saturday in Kansas City. Person of interest in custody, police say

Three people were shot early Saturday morning in Kansas City, police said.

Officers responded to an outside disturbance about 4:50 a.m. at East 37th Street and Bales Avenue, according to the Kansas City Police Department. They then discovered a shooting had occurred.

One victim, suffering from a gunshot wound, was found at the scene and was taken to a hospital, police said.

A short time later, the two other victims arrived at a hospital in a private vehicle, according to police.

The three people suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Officers found a person of interest and took him into custody.

Luke Nozicka
The Kansas City Star
Luke Nozicka was a member of The Kansas City Star’s investigative team until 2023. He covered criminal justice issues in Missouri and Kansas.
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