Juvenile identified as suspect in deadly Brittany Village shooting

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- A juvenile suspect was taken into custody over a day later following a deadly shooting at Brittany Village Apartments Sunday morning.

The St. Joseph Police Department's Street Crimes Unit, the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested the juvenile suspect Monday.

According to the SJPD, the shooting occurred around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Officers responded to a report of a person needing medical attention. The incident was later determined to be a shooting.

The victim, an 18-to 20-year-old woman, was located inside one of the apartments, transported to Mosaic Life Care with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.

SJPD said no additional information about the juvenile is being released at this time. More information about the incident will be released when appropriate.

Anyone with information that may assist investigators is encouraged to contact the St. Joseph Police Department at 816-271-4777 or submit an anonymous tip through the TIPS Hotline at 816-238-TIPS (8477).