Oct 15, 2019

Man who fatally shot Kansas City woman waited for police to arrive

Posted Oct 15, 2019 10:52 AM


KANSAS CITY (AP) — Kansas City police say a man is in custody after fatally shooting a woman and then waiting for officers to arrive at the scene.


Police at the scene of the investigation on Monday -photo by Photo by: Mark Kachelmeier courtesy KSHB TV

Police Capt. Tim Hernandez said the woman was shot Monday morning in eastern Kansas City and died by the time officers arrived. He says the alleged shooter remained at the scene and police are not looking for more suspects. Investigators are working to determine a motive for the shooting. The woman's death was the fourth fatal shooting in the Kansas City area since Saturday. The city has recorded 119 homicides this year.