UPDATE, March 7, 6:30 p.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department identified the victim as 27-year-old Hannah Leeson.
ORIGINAL STORY | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting near Northeast 118th Terrace and Illinois Avenue.
Officers were responding to a disturbance call just before 11:00 p.m. Saturday when the call was upgraded to a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers say they found a woman shot inside a residence. EMS responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Detectives and Crime Scene Personnel are processing the scene for evidence and canvassing for any potential witnesses.
Officers have taken a subject of interest into custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 816-234-5043. For anyone wishing to remain anonymous, call 816-474-TIPS.
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For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
