Homicide

Police identify 2 teens, baby shot together at Kansas City, Missouri, house

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This home in southeast Kansas City was a crime scene where three people, including an infant, were found fatally shot in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Capt. Tye Grant says a family member returned home and discovered the bodies of a man, woman and infant the night before. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) (The Associated Press)

This home in southeast Kansas City was a crime scene where three people, including an infant, were found fatally shot in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Capt. Tye Grant says a family member returned home and discovered the bodies of a man, woman and infant the night before. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) (The Associated Press)

Kansas City (Mo.) Police man a road block while investigators work a crime scene at a home where three people, including an infant, have been found fatally shot in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Capt. Tye Grant says a family member returned home and discovered the bodies of a man, woman and infant the night before. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) (The Associated Press)

Police have identified two teenagers and a baby who were shot to death earlier this week in a Kansas City home.

Police on Friday said the victims have been identified as and 18-year-old Shannon Rollins, 17-year-old Bianca R. Fletcher and her young son, whom police identified as "Baby Boy" Fletcher. Police did not disclose the baby's age.

Capt. Tye Grant said earlier that a family member returned home late Tuesday and discovered the bodies in the home.

Kansas City has had 65 homicides so far this year. That's 12 more than the city had at this time last year. Police statistics also show that so far, seven of the 2015 homicide victims have been under the age of 16.