Dec 09, 2023

Police: Woman dead, 2 men injured in Kansas City gunfight

Posted Dec 09, 2023 3:00 PM

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Kansas City.

The shooting happened in the area of Independence Avenue and Cleveland Avenue around 9:20 p.m.

Just before 9:30p.m. Friday, police responded to Independence Avenue and Cleveland Avenue where they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds, according to a media release.

First responders pronounced the woman dead at the scene. EMS transported the man to a local hospital

While detectives were investigating, a third  victim arrived at a fire station a short distance away reporting that he had been shot at the original Independence Avenue location. EMS transported him to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are working to determine what prompted the interaction between the man found at the scene of the shooting and an unknown suspect to escalate into gunfire.

Police have not released any information on a suspect or reported an arrest.

 Detectives are searching for witnesses to the incident or any surveillance footage that may have captured it.