Crime

Police in KCK investigate shooting in parking lot that left one in critical condition

A shooting in a grocery store parking lot left one person in critical condition Friday morning in Kansas City, Kansas.

The incident occurred about 9 a.m.

Police tape was strung near the entrance of Happy Foods North, a grocery store at 5420 Leavenworth Road.

It appears that multiple people exchanged gunfire in the scuffle, said Officer Jonathon Westbrook, a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

“It appeared that there was some sort of disturbance between multiple parties out here,” he said. “We don’t know if anyone else was shot.”

Officers were speaking with several witnesses and reviewing surveillance. No suspect information was available.

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This story was originally published October 11, 2019 at 9:38 AM.

Katie Bernard
The Kansas City Star
Katie Bernard covered Kansas politics and government for the Kansas City Star from 20219-2024. Katie was part of the team that won the Headliner award for political coverage in 2023.
Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star
Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
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