Crime

23-year-old woman identified as victim found fatally shot inside car at KC apartments

A 23-year-old woman was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting earlier this week at the Friendship Village Apartments in Kansas City, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Officers responding to a reported shooting about 7:45 p.m. Monday found Era’Shae Johnson inside a vehicle in the apartment complex’s parking lot in the 5600 block of Norton Avenue, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.

Johnson was rushed to a hospital where she died about two hours later. No suspect information has been released in the shooting.

Investigators continue to ask for witnesses to come forward with information. They are asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the homicide.

This story was originally published October 19, 2022 at 9:54 AM.

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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