KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence police are investigating a homicide after a teenage girl was found dead on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said that shortly after 2 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of South Crescent Avenue for a “nature unknown” call.
They located a woman inside the residence, who had died from an “apparent gunshot wound,” police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477, IPD Tips at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.
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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 41 Action News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the 41 Action News Mug Shot Policy.
