Man found dead with gunshot wound after home explosion, police say
By Chloe Godding, Andy Alcock
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INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — The Independence Police Department is investigating after a shooting and home explosion late Thursday.
Police responded to the area of the 2300 block of South Arlington Avenue around 11 p.m. Thursday on reports of a suicidal person.
When they arrived, they learned a domestic disturbance had occurred between two brothers in which one of the brothers fired shots at the other, police said. The brother who was shot at was not hurt.
IPD SWAT came to the scene after learning the brother who fired the shots had barricaded himself inside.
IPD SWAT reportedly smelled natural gas coming from inside the home and turned the gas off.
Around 10 minutes later, the home exploded, police said.
The brother who initially fired shots was found dead in the home with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
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