Crime

4-year-old girl shot at Kansas City home Saturday night is still alive, police say

A 4-year-old girl who was shot Saturday night at a Kansas City home is still alive, police said Sunday afternoon.

The shooting was reported about 11 p.m. at a home in the 3800 block of College Avenue, police said.

Arriving officers found a 4-year-old girl injured with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Earlier Sunday, police had said the child died. But the Police Department soon corrected that information, saying the child was still alive at the hospital, in critical condition.

Police said they were not looking for any suspects in the shooting. Detectives were interviewing people who where at the home at the time of the shooting to determine what happened.

This story was originally published February 3, 2019 at 12:21 PM.

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years. His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing. Support my work with a digital subscription
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