Crime

Woman found outside KC apartment with “bodily trauma” dies hours later, police say

Woman found injured in hallway of Kansas City apartment complex dies.
Woman found injured in hallway of Kansas City apartment complex dies. Google Maps

A 42-year-old woman who was found injured outside a Kansas City apartment died hours later.

Just before 2 a.m. Friday, Kansas City police responded to a domestic violence incident at 5428 N.W. Waukomis Drive to find the victim, Tiffany Johnson, lying in a pool of blood in the apartment complex’s hallway.

Johnson was transported to the hospital but died around 8 a.m., according to a statement from the Kansas City Police Department.

A suspect was taken into custody, however, police have not released that person’s name.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident. No further information has been released.

This story was originally published September 30, 2023 at 6:21 PM.

Jenna Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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