KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman is dead after a shooting in Kansas City’s Old Northeast neighborhood Wednesday night.
The Kansas City Police Department says officers responded to the area on Morrell Avenue, east of South Jackson Avenue, on a reported shooting around 8 p.m. When those officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds in front of a house.
KCPD called for EMS, which arrived and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
According to police, the shooting occurred as the woman was in front of the residence when an interaction with an unknown suspect took place, leading to shots being fired. KCPD says the suspect left in an unknown direction.
This is the 99th homicide in KCMO this year.
If anyone heard or saw anything or has any information, they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at (816) 234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477.
This is an ongoing investigation; FOX4 will provide updates as they’re made available.
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