Crime

2 people killed in shooting Sunday afternoon in Raytown neighborhood, police say

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Police are investigating a double homicide Sunday in Raytown.

Two people were shot at about 2:13 p.m. Sunday in the area of 61st Street and Raytown Road, according to the Raytown Police Department.

There, police found two victims who were declared dead at the scene.

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, no suspect was in custody, police said. An investigation into the double homicide is ongoing after several people called 911 to report the gunfire.

No other information, including victim identifications, was immediately available Sunday afternoon.

Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the anonymous Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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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