KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A woman is dead after a shooting in Kansas City's Old Northeast neighborhood Wednesday night.

The Kansas City Police Department says officers responded to the area on Morrell Avenue, east of South Jackson Avenue, on a reported shooting around 8 p.m. When those officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds in front of a house.

KCPD called for EMS, which arrived and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

According to police, the shooting occurred as the woman was in front of the residence when an interaction with an unknown suspect took place, leading to shots being fired. KCPD says the suspect left in an unknown direction.

If anyone heard or saw anything or has any information, they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at (816) 234

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