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Police: Man shoots aunt, kills himself outside Lee's Summit residence

Posted at 5:49 PM, Apr 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-10 12:33:22-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lee’s Summit police said a man shot his aunt and then shot and killed himself on Wednesday afternoon.

A Lee's Summit police spokesperson said officers were called around 4:30 p.m. to a residence in the 100 block of Southeast Summit Avenue.

A 28-year-old Lee's Summit man, who police identified Friday, was found dead in the front yard of a residence. A woman at the residence, who police identified as the man's aunt, also had been shot.

Her injuries were considered not life-threatening, but LSPD had no update Friday on her condition.

Police said it's believed the man shot his aunt and then took his own life.