Three men shot near 81st and Brooklyn; one later died at hospital

Kansas City police are investigating a shooting that left one adult man dead and two others wounded on the city's south side. Officers were dispatched to the area of 81st and Brooklyn at about 11 p.m. Wednesday on reports of gunfire, and additional calls about shots fired arrived as they were en route.

Upon arrival, officers heard multiple gunshots near East 80th and Michigan and saw several people running from the area. They found an adult man with gunshot wounds who was transported to a hospital, where he later died. Two other adult men reached hospitals by private vehicle with injuries described as non-life threatening.

Investigators said their preliminary information suggests the shooting followed an argument. Detectives contacted several people of interest for further questioning. Police have not released the names of the men involved or said whether anyone has been arrested.

The shooting occurred in Kansas City, Missouri. Anyone with information can reach detectives through the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477), online, or through the P3Tips.com mobile app; Crime Stoppers may pay a cash reward depending on the tip.