Crime

Shawnee police investigate apartment shooting that left woman, 24, dead Sunday evening

A 24-year-old woman was found fatally shot Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in the 7400 block of Flint Street in Shawnee, police said. A Google Maps street view image from April 2019 shows the general area.
A 24-year-old woman was found fatally shot Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in the 7400 block of Flint Street in Shawnee, police said. A Google Maps street view image from April 2019 shows the general area. Google Maps

Shawnee police are investigating after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound Sunday night.

Officers were called to a “medical emergency” at 5:52 p.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in the 7400 block of Flint Street, according a news release from the Shawnee Police Department.

When officers arrived at the scene, they heard what sounded like gunfire come from inside the apartment complex, according to the release. Then they saw a person trying to leave the scene.

Inside, police found a 24-year-old woman who had been fatally shot, officials said.

Officers said they detained two persons of interest. The investigation is ongoing with the help of Shawnee police and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information on the fatal shooting is asked to call Shawnee police at 913-631-2150 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published September 18, 2022 at 9:48 PM.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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