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An argument led to a murder at a Kansas City home

Photo Sheriff Daryl Forte'

KANSAS CITY — Shortly after 6 p.m. According to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 2700 block of Garfield on Saturday.

The first responders were directed to a residential building in the block there. At that residence, officers located an adult male shooting victim who was unresponsive. Officers called emergency services to the scene, who pronounced the victim dead. When officers arrived, there were several people at the scene.

One of them, an adult male, was detained as a subject of interest for further investigation. The criminal police are currently not looking for any other suspects.

Preliminary investigation indicates the victim was inside the residence when he came into contact with a suspect, which escalated into gunfire, at which point the victim was struck. Police did not release the victim's name.