Police are now investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found inside a burning house early Sunday as a homicide, according to a news release from Kansas City police.
Firefighters were initially dispatched to the 1600 block of Elmwood Avenue in Kansas City’s Northeast side around 8 a.m. Sunday on reports of a house fire, said police spokesman Sgt. Phillip DiMartino in the release. While extinguishing the fire, first responders found an unresponsive woman in the home.
After the woman was removed from the home, firefighters observed the woman had injuries that “may not be consistent with fire injuries alone,” according to a press release from Kansas City police Capt. Jake Becchina…