A man is dead following a fatal shooting near East 8th Street and Benton Boulevard on Friday.

Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Benton Boulevard just after 4:30 p.m., according to a press release from the department.

There, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the press release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation revealed an altercation between “multiple people” led to the shooting, according to the press release. A subject of interest was taken into custody at the scene.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact homicide detectives at 816 234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

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