Crime

Kansas City police launch investigation following woman’s fatal shooting

By Glenn E. Rice
A shooting in the 5700 block of Cambridge Avenue resulted in the death of one woman in her 30s, police said. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene.
A shooting in the 5700 block of Cambridge Avenue resulted in the death of one woman in her 30s, police said. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Jill Toyoshiba jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

Kansas City police are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was found Friday afternoon in the 5700 block of Cambridge Avenue.

The victim’s name has not been released. Officers responded to the reported shooting and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

The woman was taken to a hospital, where she died two hours later. Police took a suspect in custody at the crime scene.

Details of what led to the shooting were not released.

Friday morning a deceased woman was discovered in a parked car in Westport in an unrelated incident.

The woman was discovered in the 300 block of 39th Terrace, Kansas City police said. Officers were called to the location just before noon Friday. The woman’s age was unknown.

Glenn E. Rice: 816-234-4341, @GRicekcstar

This story was originally published August 25, 2017 at 6:08 PM with the headline "Kansas City police launch investigation following woman’s fatal shooting."

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