One girl is lifeless, one other injured and a person from Pittsburg is in custody, following a taking pictures incident in that metropolis Friday evening.

On Friday at roughly 10:45 p.m., residents referred to as 911 to report a number of gunshots in the space of the 100 block of West twenty third Avenue. Officers responded to the space and upon arrival positioned two feminine victims.

Officers tried to render medical help to 40-year-old Stephanie Marie Brief, of Pittsburg, who appeared to be struggling from a number of gunshot wounds. Life–saving efforts had been unsuccessful and Ms. Brief was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

One other 46-year-old feminine, recognized as Velma Marie Cubie, of Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, was additionally discovered to have sustained damage as a end result of gunfire.

She was transported to Ascension By way of Christi Hospital, the place she stays in steady situation. 

Preliminary investigation into this incident led to the identification of a suspect, 39–year-old James Cornell Hamilton, of Pittsburg.

Hamilton was taken into custody by a Crawford County Deputy at the scene.

He was taken to the Pittsburg Police Division for questioning associated to this incident. Hamilton was later transported to the Crawford County Jail the place he was booked in on one rely of homicide in the first diploma and one rely of tried homicide in the first diploma.

A request has been made for Hamilton to be held with out bond. 

Pittsburg Police, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Crawford County Sheriff‘s Workplace proceed to actively examine this incident. Anybody having data associated to this incident, or different incidents, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Division at 620–231–1700, or at our tip line, 620-231–TIPS (8477). Callers could stay nameless.