On the night of September 15, 2023, officers in Independence, Missouri, responded to the 2000 block of South Harvard Avenue after a report of a person lying on the ground and found a woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene and identified as 39-year-old Jennifer L. Scott.

Independence police opened a homicide investigation, processed the area for evidence, and interviewed potential witnesses as they worked to piece together what happened. Authorities said they were actively pursuing leads but, as of the latest reports, no arrests had been made and no suspect had been publicly named or charged. The case is listed locally as an unsolved homicide.

If anyone has information about Jennifer L. Scott’s death or was in the area of South Harvard Avenue on the night of September 15, 2023, please contact Independence police with tips.