Woman found shot to death in car; 1 person of interest taken into custody near homicide scene

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman was shot to death around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo., after an altercation in front of a residence ended in gunfire, according to police.

Police called to the scene found the woman mortally wounded inside a car near the front of the residence in the 3600 block of East 73rd Street, according to a police department news release.

The woman and a person of interest got into an altercation before the shooting, police said, but it is not clear what the altercation was about.

Officers were able to find a person of interest and detain that person for questioning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 816-234-5043. To remain anonymous, you can use the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

This was the 101st homicide of the year in KCMO.

There had been 120 homicides at this time last year in KCMO, according to police records.

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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.