Update: KCPD investigating fatal shooting outside apartment building

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened outside an apartment building on Tuesday evening.

The KCPD said they were called to the 10300 block of E. 42nd St. at about 6:10 p.m. after someone heard gunshots. While they were on the way, it was upgraded to a shooting call.

The apartment building is on E. 42nd Street, just east of Pittman Road. The area is just south of I-70 and north of Riss Lake.

When officers arrived, they saw a vehicle in the parking lot that had a shooting victim inside. That victim, a man, was unresponsive.

Officers started lifesaving measures. EMS went to the scene and took the victim to the hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced deceased.

The police said they currently do not have any suspect information.

Detectives and crime scene personnel have gone to the scene. They will canvas for witnesses and process the scene for evidence.

The police are asking the public for their help. If you saw anything or have information that could assist detectives in their investigation, you are asked to call the KCPD’s Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043. You can also anonymously call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.