Police investigate homicide Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, police stated a girl was stabbed to demise Wednesday within the 2000 block of Linwood Boulevard.

The murder, which is the fourth KCPD has investigated this week, occurred in an residence within the space.

The incident occurred shortly earlier than 2:45 p.m. and the sufferer, who police haven’t but recognized, was declared lifeless on the scene.

An individual of curiosity within the case has been detained and murder detectives are engaged on the case, however there usually are not believed to be different suspects presently.

Three of the 4 murder victims in KCMO this week have been ladies.

There have now been 32 homicides in Kansas Metropolis in 2023, which is an analogous tempo to the final three years — the deadliest in metropolis historical past.

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Annual murder particulars and information for the Kansas Metropolis space can be found by means of the KSHB 41 Information Murder Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Learn the KSHB 41 Information Mug Shot Coverage.