KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Olathe police are investigating a homicide in the area of Rodgers and South Strang Line roads.
Officers were called around 4:45 p.m. Saturday to an apartment complex at North Rogers Road and West 126th Street on an unknown disturbance.
Upon arrival, police located a female with gunshot wounds. She was declared deceased at the scene.
An adult male was also located with apparent gunshot wounds. While he was transported to an area hospital, he later succumbed to his injuries.
A spokesperson for the Olathe Police Department says the incident involves a second location nearby at Sola Salon Studios.
The road is blocked off at Rodgers and South Strang Line roads, the location of the salon, as a vehicle involved in the crime was located there.
Patrons inside the salon are believed to have likely witnessed a portion of the incident. Police are in contact with management and say the salon will be closed until the scene is released — it is currently being held for investigation.
Further investigation into the timeline of events and connection between the two scenes is ongoing, per OPD.
There is no suspect information at this time, but police say there is no active threat to the public. Persons of interest have been contacted and are cooperating.
Olathe police urge anyone with information to contact the department at 913-971-6363 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Police are also asking any commercial businesses and/or residents in the area who have cameras to check their footage to see if any of the incident was captured on their equipment.
The victims were later identified by police as 19-year-old Jessica Hicks and 18-year-old Monterrio Spenser Jr.
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For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
