Man shot Sept. 17 in Kansas City, Missouri, succumbs to injuries

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man shot Sept. 17 succumbed to his injuries Sunday, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

Officers were dispatched on a shooting call around 3:30 p.m. last Sunday in the 5700 block of North Jarboe Drive.

When police arrived, 34-year-old Wysaun Brown-Cooper was found unresponsive. First responders noted he was suffering from a gunshot wound and was inside a parked vehicle.

Brown-Cooper was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. One week later, he died as a result of the shooting.

A person of interest was identified and taken into custody, per KCPD.

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