Man dies in shooting near 59th and State

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the 5900 block of State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.

According to a police spokesman, officers responded to the 5900 block of State Avenue on a reported shooting about 2:08 p.m. Sept. 1.

They found a man in the street with apparent gunshot wounds, the spokesman stated. Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel also responded and confirmed the victim had died as a result of his injuries.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.