KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting in the 1600 block of Topping.
At 12:30 p.m. Monday, officers were called to the scene.
Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive adult female victim in an alleyway next to a residence.
Police rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived.
While the victim was transported to an area hospital, she succumbed to her injuries.
An adult female subject of interest was taken into custody for further questioning.
The preliminary investigation revealed the victim and subject of interest had an interaction next to a residence that escalated, ending with shots being fired and the victim being struck, police said.
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