Man shot while taking out trash in parking lot near 63rd Street, Rockhill Road

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) – Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting in the area of ​​63rd Street and Rockhill Road.

Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Kansas City, Missouri police received a call about a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man in a rear parking lot. The man had gunshot wounds and officers performed life-saving measures.

Eventually the man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

According to KCPD, a preliminary investigation revealed that the man was taking out trash when he saw several people standing next to a vehicle. Shortly after the man interacted with the people, he was shot.

On Wednesday evening, detectives spoke to several witnesses and reviewed existing surveillance footage.

The scene of the shooting is one block west of Troost Avenue.

This is a developing story. KCTV will update as more information becomes available.

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