1 dead following shooting in Kansas City, Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say one person is dead following a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri. Police were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. Friday to the scene, where officers found one gunshot victim who they have described in a news release only as a male. The victim’s age was not released. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The Kansas City Star reports the killing happened in a fairly well-trafficked area in broad daylight. A police spokesperson says investigators are hopeful the community will help point them in the right direction.