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Teen girl shot Saturday afternoon on Plaza

Posted at 10:10 PM, Dec 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-08 23:10:36-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A juvenile teen girl was shot Saturday on the Country Club Plaza near a parking garage at 47th St. and Jefferson Ave.

Off-duty Kansas City, Missouri, police officers working at the Plaza reported hearing shots shortly before 6:30 p.m.

Arriving officers found the girl, who appeared to have been shot while inside a vehicle. Her injuries were non-life-threatening.

The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation and police said they have very little suspect information, but there was not believed to be an active threat.

Officers blocked off an area of the Plaza near Bo Lings, a popular Chinese restaurant, during the investigation.