KANSAS CITY—Police are investigating a pair of homcides that occurred in Halloween in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just before 4a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to report of a shooting ata home in the 4200 block of Park, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez.
Upon arrival to the residence, officers observed a man on the floor inside suffering from apparent gunshot trauma and unresponsive. Officers immediately began attempting lifesaving measures until EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment. A couple of hours later, Assault Squad detectives on scene were notified the victim had succumbed to his injuries This investigation has been assumed by the Homicide Unit, and is actively being investigated as a homicide at this time, according to Gonzales.
Just after 3p.m., officers were dispatched to the 7200 block of Longview Road on a report of a dead body.
Officers responded to the scene and located an adult male victim, lying in a parking lot suffering from apparent, gunshot trauma and unresponsive. EMS responded and declared the victim deceased on scene.
Currently, there is no preliminary information indicating what led up to the shooting occurring.
Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel responded to the scene to begin collecting evidence and gathering any witness statements. They are also working on identifying a subject of interest. No one is currently in police custody.
This incident is being investigated as a homicide and is ongoing at this time.