Woman found fatally shot Wednesday night inside home in Kansas City, Kansas
Correction: The original story incorrectly referred to the woman’s death as a homicide. Police have not yet determined that to be the case.
A woman was found fatally shot inside a Kansas City, Kansas, home Wednesday night, police said.
Officers were called to a shooting scene about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Short Avenue, said Nancy Chartrand, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City, Kansas, police department.
There, police found a woman who had been fatally shot. Monday afternoon, Chartrand said police were still investigating whether the shooting was accidental.
The victim was in her late 30s, police said. Her name has not yet been released.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the tips hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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This story was originally published October 29, 2020 at 9:11 AM.
