One woman was shot and seriously injured in Raymore on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Raymore police responded to a report of a shooting near North Crest Drive and Highway 58 about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday where they found a 19-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds.

She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Police said a suspect was arrested.

Gun violence is the subject of a statewide journalism project The Star is undertaking in Missouri this year in partnership with the national service program Report for America and sponsored in part by Missouri Foundation for Health. As part of this project, The Star will seek the community’s help.

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This story was originally published February 23, 2021 at 7:12 PM.

Cortlynn Stark

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Cortlynn Stark writes about finance and the economy for The Sum. She is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ with the National Financial Educators Council. She previously covered City Hall for The Kansas City Star and joined The Star in January 2020 as a breaking news reporter. Cortlynn studied journalism and Spanish at Missouri State University.