Crime

Jackson County Sheriff investigates death of shooting victim dropped at fire station

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting after a victim was dropped off at a fire station Friday night and later died.

Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté said the shooting reportedly happened near the Inter City Fire Protection District Station in an unincorporated part of the county between Independence and Kansas City.

The victim was dropped off at the station with life-threatening injuries about 8:20 p.m. Friday and later died.

Sheriff’s office detectives are investigating.

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Cortlynn Stark
The Kansas City Star
Cortlynn Stark writes about finance and the economy for The Sum. She is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ with the National Financial Educators Council. She previously covered City Hall for The Kansas City Star and joined The Star in January 2020 as a breaking news reporter. Cortlynn studied journalism and Spanish at Missouri State University.
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