Crime

2 killed, 2 injured in domestic violence-related shooting in Kansas City, Kansas

Three women were shot, one fatally, in a shooting late Thursday at this home in Kansas City, Kansas. A man suspected in the shooting was found dead inside the home.
Three women were shot, one fatally, in a shooting late Thursday at this home in Kansas City, Kansas. A man suspected in the shooting was found dead inside the home. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Update: Police on Friday afternoon identified the woman killed in the shooting as 29-year-old Kristy C. Thow. The two other women injured in the shooting remained in the hospital. Police have not named the man who died in the shooting but said he was considered a suspect and was thought to have died by suicide.

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting late Thursday at a home in Kansas City, Kansas, that police said was thought to be an act of domestic violence.

Officers responded to the shooting shortly before 11 p.m. at a home in the 2700 block of North 123rd Street, said Officer Thomas Tomasic, a spokesman with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Shoes could be seen on the driveway of a home where three women were shot, one fatally, late Thursday, May 18, 2023, at this home in the 2700 block of North 123rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas. Police said a man suspected in the shooting was found dead inside the home.
Shoes could be seen on the driveway of a home where three women were shot, one fatally, late Thursday, May 18, 2023, at this home in the 2700 block of North 123rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas. Police said a man suspected in the shooting was found dead inside the home. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

Arriving officers found three woman outside the house with critical injuries. They were taken to a hospital where one of them died. One was in critical condition while the other had injuries that were not life-threatening, he said.

Police also found a man, who they were calling a suspect, dead inside the house, Tomasic said.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s major case unit is investigating the shooting and asked anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published May 19, 2023 at 7:33 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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