UPDATE, April 10, 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri, police said today Keely Baker, 27, was the victim killed in the shooting.
Homicide detectives are still looking for suspects. Anyone with information about the homicide should call 816-474-TIPS.
Kansas City, Missouri, police say a woman was killed in a homicide overnight in the 400 block of Wallace.
Police were called to the area around 12:45 a.m. Thursday on a reported shooting.
When officers arrived, they were directed to the backyard of a home.
There, officers found an adult woman who had been shot. She died on the scene.
Police said a second victim, a man, arrived at a local hospital by private car. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
KCPD's preliminary investigation shows there was an altercation between multiple people before shots were fired and the victims were struck.
No one is in custody.
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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.
