KANSAS CITY —One person died in a house fire in Kansas City and police have detained a suspect.
Just before 7a.m. Tuesday, Kansas City Fire Department companies were dispatched to a reported house fire in the 5000 block of Agnes Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan.
Fire crews were told of a possible person still inside the home.
The first arriving company reported heavy smoke and fire showing from the house and began rescue operations and initiated an offensive fire attack. Two hose lines were advanced into the structure. One person was found on the 2nd floor and was brought out of the house to an awaiting ambulance crew, where it was determined that she was deceased.
Companies were able to extinguish the fire and place it under control at 7:19a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by KCPD Bomb and Arson due to the fatality, according to Nolan.
KCPD officers notified detectives who responded and began an investigation, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. Further, based on information from people at the scene when officers arrived, they detained one adult male subject of interest for further investigation.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene and based on preliminary investigation this case is being investigated as a homicide.
Detectives will work with prosecutors after gathering available investigative findings to present them a case file for consideration of applicable charges against the subject in custody.
If anyone was in this area and heard or saw anything or has any information, and has not yet talked to police, they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.