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BREAKING — At 12:30 p.m., this afternoon, May 12, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the 1600 block of Topping Ave., within the Blue Valley neighborhood on a reported shooting call.

Once on the scene, officers discovered an unresponsive adult female in an alleyway near a residence, who was suffering gunshot injuries. KCPD requested Emergency Medical Services as officers performed on-scene, life saving measures. EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital with life threatening injuries, according to a release from KCPD Media Unit, Monday.

The individual was pronounced deceased at the hospital. KCPD has identified the victim as Carrisa Perryman; She was 29 years old.

KCPD took an adult female suspect into custody following the incident for questioning.

A preliminary investigation has reveled that the victim and potential suspect had an escalated interaction near the dispatch location, which led to gunfire, Monday afternoon, according to a release from KCPD Media Unit.

Detectives and investigators are currently canvassing the scene to obtain further information on the incident.

The Northeast News will provide additional information once it becomes available.