Teenager dies after shooting near KC Kansas elementary school

Teenager dies after shooting near KC Kansas elementary school

By Steve Smith
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Teenager dies after shooting near KC Kansas elementary school

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Police say a teenager has died after being shot near an elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas.

The shooting happened Tuesday near Hazel Grove Elementary School. Police responding to calls about shots fired found a male teenager on the sidewalk near the school.

He died later at a hospital. His name has not been released. No arrests have been made.

The school, which is hosting summer school, went into lockdown after the shooting, but children were later released to go home.

In a letter to families, the school said no children were in danger but some students witnessed the shooting.

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