Police investigating deadly shooting at KCK apartment complex
Questions remain after Wednesday's homicide in KC's Northland
KCKPD officers responded to the shooting just after 5 p.m. at the Terrace Pointe Apartments near S. 72nd Street and Kansas Avenue.
Police said a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No suspects are in custody at this time, according to police.
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