KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just before midnight, police were dispatched to the 1200 block of East 42nd Street on a reported shooting, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.
As officers arrived they located a woman suffering from a gunshot wound, lying in the street. Officers began performing lifesaving measures and KCFD medics arrived simultaneously. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
This is being investigated as a homicide and no one is in custody at this point. Detectives are canvassing the area and interviewing any possible witnesses to determine what led up to the shooting. Crime scene investigators are processing the scene for physical evidence. Police have not released the victim's name.