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Woman shot to death in Westport parking lot

The shooting happened early Friday morning outside of the World Market.

Woman shot to death in Westport parking lot

The shooting happened early Friday morning outside of the World Market.

THERE IS CONSTRUCTION COMING UP. DONNA: WE DO HAVE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. A DEADLY SHOOTING IN WESTPORT. CODY: IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 3 THIS MORNING. KMBC 9’S ROB HUGHES IS LIVE TO WALK US THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED. ROB? ROB COASTAL A VERY ACTIVE SCENE. MULTIPLE INVESTIGATORS ON THE SCENE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LED UP TO THIS. IT WAS BEFORE 3:00 A.M. WHEN OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. OFFICERS DO NOT KNOW WHO CALLED 91 BUT THEY ARRIVED AND FOUND THE WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN SHOT TO DEATH. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING BUT HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. THERE ARE GOING TO BE REVIEWING SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE IN THE AREA AND WILL ALSO CANVASS THE AREA TO TRY TO GET MORE INFORMATION TO FIND OUT WHAT LED UP TO THE PERSON’S DEATH. WE DID SPEAK WITH OFFICERS WHO TOLD US THIS IS THE 15TH HOMICIDE SO FAR OF THE YEAR. >> WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY AND THAT IS 15 FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING. NOT ONLY THEIR FAMILIES BUT THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FRIENDS. THIS IS NOT A GOOD START TO THE YEAR. ROB: POLICE ARE REACHING OUT FOR HELP. IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP OFFICERS, CALLED THE HEADLINE -- HOTLINE. YOU CAN BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 25,000 REWARD.
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Woman shot to death in Westport parking lot

The shooting happened early Friday morning outside of the World Market.

Police are investigating a homicide in a business parking lot in the Westport area of Kansas City, Missouri.Officers say they received a call about a shooting on Westport Road at the World Market just before 2:45 a.m. Friday. Police found a woman with gunshot wounds when they arrived. She died at the scene.The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Alawna Collier. Detectives haven't released any information on a suspect yet.The Westport Entertainment District issued this statement on the shooting: We are saddened by the gun violence in our metro and the occurrence last night around 3 AM that resulted in a life lost on the edge of the district's perimeter. We send our condolences to the victim's family.Despite reports, Westport's Enhanced Security Screening was NOT in effect because it was a Thursday and not a warm weather month.This incident is under investigation and appears to have happened between the victim and a suspect outside the area where the district would have screened. We, like all communities, search for preventative measures. Westport has extensive security, cameras, and safety measures in place. These sorts of crimes warrant a societal response determining what more a district, city, state, or nation can do.Anyone who has information that could help police in this investigation is asked to call the Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Police are investigating a homicide in a business parking lot in the Westport area of Kansas City, Missouri.

Officers say they received a call about a shooting on Westport Road at the World Market just before 2:45 a.m. Friday. Police found a woman with gunshot wounds when they arrived. She died at the scene.

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The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Alawna Collier.

Detectives haven't released any information on a suspect yet.

The Westport Entertainment District issued this statement on the shooting:

We are saddened by the gun violence in our metro and the occurrence last night around 3 AM that resulted in a life lost on the edge of the district's perimeter. We send our condolences to the victim's family.

Despite reports, Westport's Enhanced Security Screening was NOT in effect because it was a Thursday and not a warm weather month.

This incident is under investigation and appears to have happened between the victim and a suspect outside the area where the district would have screened. We, like all communities, search for preventative measures. Westport has extensive security, cameras, and safety measures in place. These sorts of crimes warrant a societal response determining what more a district, city, state, or nation can do.

    Anyone who has information that could help police in this investigation is asked to call the Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.