UPDATE, April 11 | Police have identified the victims as 37-year-old Nancy Ricker and 39-year-old Jesse Ricker. A police spokesperson did not have any new information regarding the juvenile suspect in custody.
ORIGINAL REPORT | Police in Lee’s Summit say they have arrested a juvenile in connection to a double homicide Wednesday night.
Officers were originally called to a residence Wednesday in the 100 block of NE Churchill Street, where they set up a death investigation scene.
A police spokesperson said officers requested a secondary search warrant to enter the home and gather evidence.
Police received that search warrant around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and entered the home to continue their investigation.
At some point during the investigation, police reclassified the incident as a double homicide. The nature of the deaths and the identities of the victims have not been released.
No word on the relationship, if any, between the juvenile and the victims.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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