Five people were shot at a bar in the early hours (Picture: Jackson County Sheriff Daryl Forte)

Three people have been killed after a shooting at a bar in the USA.

Two people died at the scene and a third victim passed away in hospital following the incident in in Kansas City, Missouri in the early hours.

Two other victims were wounded and taken to hospital, including one who was in critical condition and another who was in stable condition, Kansas City Police Department officer Donna Drake said.

Multiple officers responded to the Klymax Lounge on Indiana Avenue at 1.25am.

One of the victims who was killed at the scene was inside the bar, while the second was outside the building, Ms Drake said.

The victims were all adults, according to police, but their ages and identities were not immediately available.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators were at the scene early on Sunday, police said.

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