Kansas City woman shot while walking to after-hours party

A bullet grazed a woman on her way to an after-hours party early Sunday when she got caught in a crossfire involving several shooters, police said.

The woman told police she was walking near 27th Street and Garfield Avenue when several people nearby began shooting at one another about 1:30 a.m. One bullet grazed the woman’s calf.

After she returned home, her boyfriend persuaded her to go to the hospital. She was treated for a minor leg injury.

Police were unable to locate any witnesses or any evidence at the shooting scene.

This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 10:04 AM with the headline "Kansas City woman shot while walking to after-hours party."