KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say a 16-year-old girl died in a shooting Saturday night.
A police spokesperson said first responders received a shooting call around 10 p.m. Saturday in the 3600 block of Norton Avenue.
The first officers who arrived on the scene found a teen girl inside a house suffering from gunshot injuries.
Medical personnel declared her deceased a short time later at an area hospital.
Police later identified the teen as Traelynn Sibley.
Detectives believe the bullets that struck Traelynn came from outside the home.
No suspect information was immediately available.
Sunday morning, Mayor Quinton Lucas issued a statement on the teen's passing, noting it was the 100th homicide of 2025 in KCMO.
"Each life taken by violence is a tragedy. This year has seen far too many tragedies claim the lives of women and girls, including last night's," Lucas said. "Our hearts break for the passing of another teenage girl in our community and for all the lives and families affected by these preventable and cowardly acts. We will continue to be a City that invests more resources for those leaving domestic crises, enhances opportunities for our young people, and focuses on violent offenders for swift and certain justice and severe consequences. We will never stop fighting for a safer Kansas City for all."
Lucas said the city has reached 100 homicides for 33 of the past 40 years.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the KCPD Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous tips hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
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.
