Kansas City police investigate non-fatal shooting and other death Thursday morning
UPDATE: Death investigation underway after person found inside burned vehicle in Kansas City
Police are investigating a death Thursday morning in Kansas City after a reported non-fatal shooting and a person found dead in a vehicle.
Officers were called to the area of East 81st Street & Indiana Avenue where the investigation is now underway, Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman with the Kansas City Police Department, said in an email at about 7:15 a.m. Thursday.
Police initially called the non-fatal shooting a homicide. The person is in stable condition. The body found in the car is being conducted as a death investigation.
This story was updated to reflect a change in the investigation.
Update: Police initially said the scene was located at East 85th Street & Euclid Avenue. The location was later updated to the area of East 81st Street & Indiana Avenue.
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This story was originally published May 6, 2021 at 7:36 AM with the headline "Kansas City police investigate non-fatal shooting and other death Thursday morning."
