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1 seriously injured in Kansas City, Kansas, shooting Monday afternoon: Police

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One person was seriously injured in a Memorial Day shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

Officers were dispatched around 3:50 p.m. to the 1300 block of North Fourth Street on a reported shooting, KCKPD Officer Jovanna Cheatum said in a statement.

The gunshot victim, a man, was taken by ambulance to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Cheatum said.

The department’s Major Case Unit was investigating Monday evening. Police were asking for anyone with information about the shooting to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

This story was originally published May 29, 2023 at 11:43 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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