Kansas City police were in a standoff operation on Monday evening after a fatal shooting that unfolded in broad daylight in the 6800 block of Bellefontaine Avenue.
Capt. Corey Carlisle, a KCPD spokesman, said officers were dispatched to the area around 3:30 p.m. on a report of shots fired. A gunshot victim was found in the street, he said.
The victim, described as a male, was pronounced dead at the scene. Carlisle said it was not immediately clear whether the victim was an adult or a juvenile.
Tactical officers bearing assault rifles were called out to the scene along with armored vehicles. Police were attempting to establish communication with whoever may be inside a residence through use of a bullhorn.
Neighbors said they believed the shooting victim was a teenage boy who lived in the neighborhood.
Carlisle initially described the situation as a tactical operation as police were attempting to secure a search warrant. By the evening, he said police were conducting a standoff operation.
Further information was not immediately available from police.
Police were asking anyone with information about the fatal shooting to contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.