Investigators found a missing person dead in south Kansas City Saturday, police said in a news release.
Family of Elayjah Murray, 18, notified the Independence Police Department on Friday of her disappearance. As they began to investigate, police learned from a tip that Murray may have been shot in Independence, said Officer Bryan Conley, a police spokesman.
Detectives continued to follow up on leads Friday night after the tip about a shooting. On Saturday, Murray was found dead in south Kansas City, Conley said in a news release…