Crime

Man dies at hospital after being shot near 45th and Chestnut in KC

By Rick Montgomery

rmontgomery@kcstar.com
Kansas City police say a man about 40 years old was found with a gunshot wound about 3:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of 45th Street and Chestnut Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say the shooting may be linked to a party in the neighborhood.
Kansas City police say a man about 40 years old was found with a gunshot wound about 3:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of 45th Street and Chestnut Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say the shooting may be linked to a party in the neighborhood. File photo The Kansas City Star

Kansas City police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Saturday near 45th Street and Chestnut Avenue.

A man about 40 years old was found suffering from a gunshot wound when officers responded to a 3:30 a.m. call of shots being fired. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the shooting is thought to have been connected to a party in the neighborhood. No suspect has been identified.

The homicide was Kansas City’s 37th this year, and the 59th in the metropolitan area.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (816-474-8477).

Rick Montgomery: 816-234-4410, @rmontgomery_r

This story was originally published May 21, 2016 at 8:59 AM with the headline "Man dies at hospital after being shot near 45th and Chestnut in KC."

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