Crime

Woman shot near a Dollar General store in Liberty, police arrest male suspect

A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot Thursday evening in Liberty.
A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot Thursday evening in Liberty.

A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot Thursday evening in Liberty.

The shooting occurred about 5:30 p.m. behind a Dollar General store located in the 300 block of South Missouri 291 near Orchard Avenue.

The area is just south of Missouri 152.

Police took a male suspect into custody near Dickey’s Barbecue Pit about three blocks away. They did not immediately release a motive for the shooting or update the victim’s condition.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published September 21, 2017 at 7:08 PM with the headline "Woman shot near a Dollar General store in Liberty, police arrest male suspect."

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