Double shooting reported on South 29th, one dead

A double shooting left one person dead and another in serious condition in the 1300 block of South 29th Street just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating the homicide and shooting, the spokesman stated.

Officers were dispatched to the location on a shooting. They discovered two males outside a residence, the victims of an apparent shooting, the spokesman stated.

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to the spokesman.

The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.