Woman killed, man hurt in shooting early Thursday in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman was killed and a man was injured in a shooting just after midnight Thursday in Kansas City, police said.

Kansas City police officers were called to a home on Wallace Avenue near Wilson Road just after 12:45 a.m. Thursday to investigate a report of a shooting.

Officers were directed to the back yard of a house and found a woman who had been fatally shot. The victim’s name has not yet been released.

While they were at the scene, police learned that a man, who had also been shot, was taken to a hospital by private car. His injuries are not considered to be life-threatening, police said.

Based on preliminary information, police believe the shooting happened after a fight broke out between multiple people.

There have been no arrests as of Thursday morning, and police have not shared a description of the suspect. Police said detectives and crime scene personnel were canvassing the area for witnesses and gathering surveillance video and other evidence.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call KCPD’s Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.