KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One woman is dead after being shot Wednesday at an intersection in Polo.
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:11 a.m. to an unnamed intersection, according to a news release, where the woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A male suspect brandishing a weapon had fled the scene toward a “nearby wooded area,” the release stated.
Officers located the suspect, a 35-year-old Lawson man, east of Polo after a “lengthy manhunt.” He is being held at the Caldwell County Detention Center awaiting formal charges.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Polo police, Clinton County Sheriff's Office, Tri-County Regional SWAT Team, Canadian Pacific Railroad police and the state Department of Conservation assisted in the search.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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