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Kansas City crash scene becomes homicide investigation after victim found shot, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A car crash turned into a homicide investigation for Kansas City police.
Officers found a car that had crashed into a pole at Truman and Bennington around 6:30 p.m. on June 16. They discovered a man inside the car with critical injuries.
Emergency crews transported the man to a hospital. As he was treated at the hospital, doctors determined he’d been shot. The man died from his injuries, according to police.
Detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
They are looking for witnesses or anyone who witnessed the shooting or the crash. Anyone who has information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the police department at 816-234-5043. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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