KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the 2600 block of Lawn Avenue.
Police say just before 11 p.m. Monday, officers were called to a residence where they found an 18-year-old, identified as Samaya Lurks, with gunshot wounds.
She died on the scene.
Officers detained one person of interest, described by police as a "juvenile teenage male," who was at the scene for further investigation. The teen remains in custody as of Wednesday afternoon.
Detectives are not searching for any additional suspects at this time.
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