Juvenile taken into custody in fatal St. Joseph shooting
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St. Joseph police said a juvenile was taken into custody Monday, Oct. 19, in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman at Brittany Village Apartments. The St. Joseph Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted. Police did not identify the juvenile or announce charges.
Officers responded about 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after a call reporting someone needed medical attention. Police said the incident was determined to be a shooting. They found a woman, estimated to be 18 to 20 years old, inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. She was taken to Mosaic Life Care with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.
Detectives continued investigating and following up on leads, police said. The department said it would release further information when appropriate. The reported custody is not a finding of guilt.
Sources
- UPDATE: St. Joseph Police have one in custody after fatal Sunday morning shooting, St. Joseph Police Department statement reproduced by St. Joseph Post
- Juvenile identified as suspect in deadly Brittany Village shooting, KQ2
- Police investigating homicide after woman shot, killed in Saint Joseph, KMBC
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