KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating after a gunman shot into a Kansas City home Saturday night and killed a teenage girl.
According to the Kansas City Police Department, at about 10 p.m., officers were called to the area of East 36th Street and Norton Avenue on reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they reported finding a teenage girl unresponsive and suffering from one or multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency personnel were called to the scene and took the girl to a hospital. She was pronounced dead by staff shortly after arriving.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the teenage girl was inside a home when gunfire from an unknown suspect(s) came from outside the home and hit the girl inside.
At this time, there is no suspect in custody; however, crime scene investigators and homicide detectives are canvassing the area and searching for evidence.
Following Saturday night’s tragic events, Mayor Quinton Lucas issued a statement Sunday morning regarding the teenage girl’s death, as well as the violence rates in Kansas City.
“Each life taken by violence is a tragedy. This year has seen far too many tragedies claim the lives of women and girls, including last night’s. Our hearts break for the passing of another teenage girl in our community and for all the lives and families affected by these preventable and cowardly acts,” he said.
“We will continue to be a City that invests more resources for those leaving domestic crises, enhances opportunities for our young people, and focuses on violent offenders for swift and certain justice and severe consequences. We will never stop fighting for a safer Kansas City for all.”
Mayor Lucas added that the teenage girl’s death marks the 100th homicide this year, a stat that Kansas City has reached for 33 of the last 40 years.
If you or anyone you know has information regarding the deadly shooting, KCPD asks that you call homicide detectives directly at (816) 234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at (816) 474-8477.
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