KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating a fatal mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri have identified the victim as 24-year-old Monique K. Smith, according to KCKPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.
Just after 1:30a.m. Saturday, patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting at 35th and Prospect.
First responders were directed to the gas station parking lot. They located multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers began performing live saving measures and ordered EMS to the scene. On scene officers located a total of four victims. An adult female victim, later identified as Smith, had critical injuries, one adult male victim had critical injuries, and two adult male victims had non life threatening injuries, according to DiMartino.
All of the victims were transported to local hospitals. Smith was pronounced deceased a short time later by medical personnel.
Additional officers responded to a separate shooting, a short distance away, in the 2000 block of East Linwood where an adult male victim was located.
It was determined the victim was related to the scene at 35th and Prospect. He was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. This is being investigated as a homicide and there is no one in custody at this point, according to DiMartino.
Detectives are trying to determine what led up to the shots being fired and the victims being struck. Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.