KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A third victim has died from injuries sustained in a string of Kansas City, Missouri, shootings.
Police said the first deadly shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators said a male shooter approached the victim and opened fire before leaving. KMBC-TV reports that the victim was taken to a hospital, but died a short time later.
About an hour later, a 15-year-old was shot and killed at Sycamore Park. Police said there were families with children in the park who witnessed the shooting.
A double shooting also happened around the same time in a different neighborhood, and one of those also victims died.
Police in neighboring Kansas City, Kansas, also are investigating after a teenager was killed Tuesday in a shooting near an elementary school.
None of the names of the victims were immediately released.