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‘Turn yourself in': KC Mothers in Charge founder speaks on teen girl killed in shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department continues to search for the shooter who claimed the life of 16-year-old Traelynn Sibley over the weekend.
Organizations like KC Mothers in Charge are calling for change and justice for the teen's family. The organization provides support services to family members of homicide victims.
Teenage girl killed after gunman shoots into Kansas City home
'We can't live in our own homes and be safe or visit someone,' said Rosilyn Temple, founder of KC Mothers in Charge. 'Whatever the situation was, this little girl should still be here.'
The 16-year-old was inside a house near 36th Street and Norton Avenue Saturday night when she was struck by gunfire. KCPD said the shots came from outside the home.
'I get the call, and I hear that she's 16 years old, that just angered me as a mother, how can you tell another mother that her child, her little girl, has been killed in a house where they should be safe,' Temple said.
'Why are we shooting up houses? Why do you think it's okay to commit drive-by shootings or walk-up [shootings]? However, you did it, you killed someone.'
Temple was at the crime scene Saturday night.
For years, she has been calling on the Kansas City community to put a stop to gun violence, and she is still spreading that same message.
'The community really needs to wake up; it is a problem,' she told FOX4.
'I have supported families when a young girl or young lady has been murdered in our community, and nothing's really been done. The community has not gotten angry enough to say, 'we're not going to allow this.' And I've been saying this for many years: it's a community problem.'
Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477.
'To whoever did this, turn yourself in, do something different. Do something better than you did. You took her life, be strong enough to turn yourself in,' Temple said.
KCPD didn't have an update on the case Monday, but a spokesperson said the investigation is active and ongoing.
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