Denise Byrd, 40, was shot and killed in the late morning of February 24, 2025, on the 5100 block of Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas. First responders found her outside a home just before 11 a.m.; she was taken to a hospital but did not survive her injuries. Byrd is identified as White/Caucasian.

Less than a mile away, shortly after Byrd was discovered, police responded to a second shooting on the 4900 block of Cleveland Avenue where a man was found wounded and taken to an area hospital in stable condition. Detectives say they believe the two shootings are related and that both incidents likely began in the 5100 block of Leavenworth Road.

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Major Case Unit is investigating. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline; can anyone in the area help fill in what happened that morning?