Police: Two Die In Separate Kansas City Shootings

Police say two people died in separate weekend shootings in Kansas City.

Kansas City Police Capt. Dave Jackson said a man was found fatally wounded late Saturday near Wyandotte Avenue and 39th Street.

Witnesses reported hearing several shots but couldn’t provide a description of the shooter. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Deon Paige.

Police are also investigating the death of a woman found early Sunday morning at a home near Gregory Boulevard and Bales Avenue in southeastern Kansas City. She was later identified as 25-year-old Briana Johnson.