Police report shooting in east Kansas City is a homicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Law enforcement confirmed Monday afternoon that a shooting has been deemed fatal.
The Kansas City Police Department stated officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 1600 block of Topping Avenue at 12:30 p.m.
Police said a woman was found in an alleyway next to a home and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The woman was declared dead at the hospital a short time later, according to KD.
Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Carrisa Perryman.
A woman was taken into custody as a subject of interest. KD said a preliminary investigation pointed to an interaction between the women next to the house that escalated, leading to shots that struck the victim.
Anyone with information has been asked to the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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