Crime

Two juveniles in custody in south KC for firing handgun numerous times

Two juveniles were taken into custody in south Kansas City for firing a handgun, Police Chief Darryl Forté tweeted Wednesday evening.

He said an 8-year-old and a 9-year-old fired a handgun numerous times near East Bannister Road and Marion Ridge. Forté said there were no injuries.

A police spokeswoman said the juveniles were taken to the juvenile justice center. No other information was immediately available.

To reach Matt Campbell, call 816-234-4902 or send email to mcampbell@kcstar.com.

This story was originally published April 29, 2015 at 8:31 PM with the headline "Two juveniles in custody in south KC for firing handgun numerous times."

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