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Leavenworth police investigating after 20-year-old woman shot, killed overnight

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 20-year-old woman was shot to death overnight in Leavenworth.

Leavenworth Police Chief Patrick Kitchens tells KSHB 41 News that police responded to a reported shooting around 12:23 a.m. Friday in the 2900 block of Ralph Bunch Drive.

When officers arrived, they located the woman who had been shot.

She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

Officers are looking for a suspect as investigation into the incident continues.