Independence, Missouri Teen Shot Dead

Weekend violence update and a reminder that rampant gunfire and worsening quotient of violence is, tragically, contagious . . . Check-it . . .

"IPD responded to a house on South Cottage Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Officers found the teen who had been shot outside the home."

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Independence police investigating after 17-year-old boy shot and killed Saturday afternoon

A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting Saturday afternoon in Independence.IPD responded to a house on South Cottage Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting. Officers found a teen who had been shot outside the home.The victim was given medical aid at the scene.

Teen dead following shooting in Independence Saturday

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - According to the Independence Police Department, a 17-year-old teen died in a shooting Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to a residence in the 1100 Block of S. Cottage Ave regarding a shooting and located the male victim outside the residence with a gunshot wound.

17-year-old fatally shot Saturday afternoon in Independence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 17-year-old male was fatally shot Saturday in the 1100 block of South Cottage Avenue, according to Independence police. When officers arrived around 3:30 p.m., they located the victim outside a residence with a gunshot wound.

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