Uber Passenger Shot, Seeking Safe Home

0:00It's March 27th. This is Kansas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. A woman riding in an Uber was shot five times Sunday evening during a chase that tore through Overland Park and Prairie Village before ending in a fiery crash. She had just called the ride to head to a nearby store from her Kansas City apartment when a red or maroon-jeet grand Cherokee began tailing them. Across state lines into Johnson County, the driver tried to shake the pursuer, but shots rang out as they hit areas near 99th and row, then further south. Police believe a large number of bullets were fired along the route, leaving the victim hospitalized and fighting for her life. The victim, who moved into her apartment complex just this past February to start fresh with her kids, now feels too unsafe to return. She launched a GoFundMe page Thursday to cover moving costs to a secure new home and support her family during recovery. By Friday afternoon, it had pulled in more than $1,400.

1:00Prairie Village Police released a photo of the Suspeg Jeep with Kansas Plate 9103 ACY this week in our urging residents and businesses to check surveillance cameras from 6.45 to 7.00 PM. Sunday along row from Interstate 435 North to Franklin Park and beyond. No arrests have been made yet, but officials expect a joint update soon from Overland Park and Prairie Village Departments. Anyone with tips should call the tips hotline at 816-474 tips or the local non-emergency lines.