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1 person killed in shooting near Family Dollar on Troost

8227 troost homicide
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating a homicide Wednesday afternoon.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. at 8227 Troost Ave.

Police said a woman person was shot to death near the Family Dollar.

They identified the victim as 24-year-old Kashawn Haskell.

KCPD initially reported the suspect vehicle to be a Hyundai SUV.

Police have confirmed that a chase that reached over 100 mph on U.S. 71 a short time later was not related to the homicide.