Two men dead following shooting in wooded area of Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two people died from gunshot wounds overnight after a homicide shooting in Kansas City.

Officers stated that two men were taken to a hospital via personal vehicle after they were both shot in a wooded area “somewhere within the Kansas City, Missouri, limits.”

Police arrived to the University of Kansas Health System just after 12:45 a.m., and the two men were pronounced dead some time early Friday morning.

The Kansas City Police Department stated another man was taken into custody, and investigators were not searching for any other persons of interest.

Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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