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BREAKING- Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers dispatched to the 3700 block of St. John Ave. within the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood on a reported shooting call.

Once on the scene, officers spoke with bystanders after KCPD was unable to locate a victim, who informed officers that an individual — suffering several gunshot wounds — was privately transported to a local hospital, according to a release from KCPD media unit, Tuesday morning.

After a further investigation, it was discovered this incident may have occurred north-east of the initial dispatch location, near Sunrise Drive and Cliff Drive Place.

The victim was pronounced deceased around 6 a.m. at a local hospital. KCPD detectives and investigators have identified the victim as Diego Lopez-Hernandez; He was 19 years old.

This case is currently under homicide investigation by KCPD detectives and investigators; Preliminary investigation information, including what occurred prior to shots fired, remains unknown at this time.

Any witnesses to the scene of those with additional information are asked to contact homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS; There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

The Northeast News will provide additional information once it becomes available.