KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating three deadly incidents within a span of two hours that occurred early Sunday morning.
First, officers responded to a shooting call at the 2600 block of North 47 Terr. around 12:30 a.m. and located a man on the street suffering from a gunshot wound next to a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later, Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department firefighters found a body inside a home during a house fire at 700 block of Broadview Avenue. Officers were called around 12:32 a.m. to assist the fire department.
The incident is now being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). All tips remain anonymous.
KCKPD is also investigating a deadly crash that occurred at 2:08 a.m. Officers were called to 86th and Riverview and located a vehicle and the driver. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.
The initial investigation reveals the vehicle was southbound on 86th Street when it left the roadway before coming to a rest in the ditch.
This incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas Police Departments Fatality Accident Team.