A shooting in midtown Cape Girardeau early Friday afternoon left one person dead and another injured, according to authorities.
The Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to a report of gunfire near the 1500 block of Whitener Street just before 1 pm, Friday, May 9, according to the Cape Girardeau-Bollinger County Major Case Squad.
Officers arriving at the scene found one individual with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital by emergency responders.
According to the report, while officers were still on scene, police were notified by hospital staff that a second gunshot victim had arrived at the emergency room. The victim, identified as 22-year-old Micah Ledbetter of Cape Girardeau, later died from her injuries.
Police secured the area and began processing evidence. The Major Case Squad was activated to lead the investigation.
As of 5:52 p.m., no further details had been released. The investigation is ongoing.
