Teen dies at hospital after being shot at apartment complex in Kansas City
A teen girl died after being shot late Saturday at an apartment complex in the Marlborough East neighborhood of Kansas City, a police spokesperson said.
Police identified the victim as 18-year-old Zamauria Jones, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
Officers responded shortly after 10 p.m. to reports of shots being fired at the East Hills Village Apartments in the 7600 block of Monroe Avenue, Gonzalez said.
While the officers were en route, a driver flagged them down, saying she was taking a shooting victim to the hospital and needed help, Gonzalez said.
Officers removed the Jones, who had been shot and was unresponsive, from the vehicle, Gonzalez said.
Officers began providing medical aid until emergency medical crews arrived. Jones was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries, Gonzalez said.
The killing is being investigated as a homicide. Detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene to gather evidence and speak with witnesses.
Police did not have any preliminary information on what led up to the shooting, nor any suspect information, Gonzalez said. No one was in custody.
The killing is Kansas City’s 147th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time in 2023, which was Kansas City’s deadliest year, there were 183 killings. Last year, the city ended the year with a total of 185 homicides.
Detectives ask that anyone with any information about the homicide call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS (8744). Information submitted anonymously to the hotline can earn a reward of up to $25,000. Witnesses can also contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043.
This story was originally published December 29, 2024 at 9:13 AM.
