KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A boy shot over the weekend at a hotel near a Kansas City theme park has died from his injuries, police said.
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Saturday inside Hometowne Studios, which sits west of Interstate 435 across from Worlds of Fun, according to a police news release.
The teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he underwent surgery, police said. The teen died of his injuries on Sunday, police said. His name had not been released by Monday morning.
Police said homicide detectives have a person of interest in the case but are still looking for more information on the shooting from the public.
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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A child was shot and critically hurt Saturday evening in north Kansas City.
Police said officers were called to a hotel near Worlds of Fun shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. At the Hometowne Studios hotel, they found a boy with a gunshot wound.
The boy was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Police said he remained in critical condition Sunday morning.
Police did not release any details of the shooting, and no arrests were reported immediately Sunday.