Man killed in deadly shooting along Sundown Drive in Independence

Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Wednesday afternoon in Independence. The Independence Police Department confirmed officers were dispatched to the area of ​​Sundown Drive and Claremont Avenue around 12:50 p.m. to the scene of a reported shooting. The first officers to arrive on scene reported finding an unidentified adult male victim lying in the middle of the road with a critical gunshot wound to the chest. Despite rescue efforts by police and emergency medical services, the man was pronounced dead about an hour after the shooting was reported. The investigation is in its early stages, according to IPD. Police have not yet detailed the circumstances or potential suspects in connection with the shooting. This is a developing story, and this article will be updated with additional information as it becomes publicly available.