Crime

Shooting in parking lot at popular Crossroads burger place injures two men

By Robert A. Cronkleton
Two men were seriously injured when a person shot them as they sat inside a car early Sunday, June 10, 2018, in a parking lot behind the Town Topic hamburger restaurant at 2021 Broadway in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District.
Two men were seriously injured when a person shot them as they sat inside a car early Sunday, June 10, 2018, in a parking lot behind the Town Topic hamburger restaurant at 2021 Broadway in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District. File photo by Jill Toyoshiba jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

A shooting at a popular hamburger restaurant in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District injured two men early Sunday.

Police responded to the shooting about 3:10 a.m. Sunday at the Town Topic, 2021 Broadway.

The shooter approached the victims as they were sitting in a car in the back parking lot. The shooter pulled out a handgun and shot both victims. The shooter fled before officers arrived.

The victims were taken to a hospital in serious condition, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

No suspect information was available from police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 (TIPS).

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published June 10, 2018 at 8:52 AM with the headline "Shooting in parking lot at popular Crossroads burger place injures two men."

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