One dead, one in critical condition following shooting in East KC Wendy’s parking lot
A woman was shot and killed and a man was critically injured about 2 p.m. Saturday in a car parked in a Wendy’s at Truman Road and Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, police confirmed.
Kansas City police spokesman Tim Hernandez said investigators believe a male driver shot a female passenger, then turned the gun on himself. The alleged shooter, who was not responsive when police arrived, was in critical condition at an area hospital.
The car had been parked near the drive-thru for some time before the shooting, according to witnesses to the crime, Hernandez said.
Just before 2 p.m., a bystander saw a gun in the vehicle and called the police to report an armed party.
About a minute later, Hernandez said, police received a call about the shooting.
Police later identified the woman as 31-year-old Ashley Toner. The man remained hospitalized in critical condition.
Investigators are going through surveillance video and taking witness statements. It is unclear at this point what may have led to the shooting.
Hernandez said police are not seeking any additional suspects at this time. He was not able to provide information about the parties involved in the shooting.
This is the third homicide reported in a span of 24 hours in the Kansas City. One man was killed on Winchester Avenue near East 12th Terrace Friday night. Another died at the hospital following a shooting at 7918 E. 117th Street Saturday morning.
“Two shootings in one day, it’s unfortunate,” Hernandez said. “One shooting is unfortunate.”
This story was originally published November 23, 2019 at 2:52 PM.
