Double homicide under investigation in 2200 block of Birch

A double homicide is under investigation in the 2200 block of Birch, according to a police spokesman.

Kansas City, Kansas, police officers were dispatched to an apartment on a shooting call, according to the spokesman.

When they arrived, officers discovered two juvenile males inside the residence, the victims of apparent gunshot wounds, the spokesman stated. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department detectives are investigating the case, which is in the Major Case Unit.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.