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1 woman dead, juvenile male sustained life-threatening injuries after 'possible shooting' Friday in Louisburg

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Louisburg, Kansas, Police Department and Miami County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a Louisburg house late Friday afternoon and found a deceased woman and a juvenile male with life-threatening injuries after a "possible shooting," according to a Facebook post from the police department.

The juvenile male was transported to an area hospital for his injuries.

The Louisburg Police Department said they are not currently looking for any suspects and there is no threat to the community.

The identity of the woman will be released after the next of kin notification has been made. The police department will not provide updates on the juvenile's condition, per the Facebook post.

The incident remains under investigation as of Saturday.

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