Crime

Police search for suspect after man found fatally shot in Independence residence

Independence Police vehicle.
Independence Police vehicle. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot Sunday morning in Independence.

Officers were dispatched at 2 a.m. to a residence in the 4600 block of South Brentwood Avenue, where they found a man dead from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Independence Police Department.

The suspect was inside the home at the time of the shooting, but left before officers arrived, police said.

Police are actively searching for the suspect, who is known to investigators.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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