Jan 20, 2024

Police: 15-year-old Kansas girl dies in shooting

Posted Jan 20, 2024 4:00 PM

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly shooting.

Just before 11 p.m. Friday, police were contacted at Olathe Medical Center about a 15-year-old girl who had been driven to the hospital with an apparent gunshot wound, according to Olathe Police Sergeant John Moncayo.

Officers on scene assisted with bringing the girl into the hospital for life-saving measures, but she was pronounced deceased.

It has since been determined the shooting occurred near the 16900 block of West 127th Street.