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Shawnee police identify woman who apparently drowned Wednesday night

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Posted at 9:33 PM, Aug 10, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-11 16:19:17-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman died in a possible drowning Wednesday night in a private pool in Shawnee, Kansas.

Police identified the victim as Marcha A. Caldwell, 51, of Grandview.

Emergency crews, including police and firefighters, were sent at about 7 p.m. to the 6400 block of Mullen Road on a report of an unresponsive person in a pool, according to a Shawnee Police Department news release.

Caldwell had been swimming in the pool when others in the pool noticed she had gone under water.

Emergency efforts to save her were unsuccessful.

Caldwell was a visitor at the house, according to the news release.

An investigation is underway into the cause of death.