Jul 20, 2020

KC's 106th homicide of 2020: Woman pushing baby in stroller

Posted Jul 20, 2020 9:30 PM
Police on the scene of the shooting investigation photo courtesy KCTV
Police on the scene of the shooting investigation photo courtesy KCTV

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A woman was fatally shot Monday while pushing a baby stroller in Kansas City, police said.

Officers responding to a shooting call at 11:30 a.m. found the unresponsive woman in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven, police said in a news release. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle drive up and shoot the woman while she was pushing a baby in a stroller. The baby, believed to be under a year old, did not appear to be hurt but was taken to a hospital to be checked out.

Detectives are trying to develop information about a suspect and speaking to witnesses.

It was the 106th homicide this year, according to police.