Nine-year-old shot, injured, during rolling gun battle in Independence Friday night
A 9-year-old child was injured Friday when she was shot during a rolling gun battle in Independence, police said.
Just before 8 p.m. Friday, Independence police were called to U.S. 40 Highway and South Sterling Avenue because of shots fired, according to a Facebook post from the Independence Police Department.
Around the same time, the post said, Kansas City police called the department about a 9-year-old gunshot victim and her mother who were dropped off at a Walmart in Kansas City just south of the area where shots had been heard.
It is believed the child was in a vehicle involved in the rolling gun battle when she was shot, police posted. She was brought to a hospital for treatment.
Police did not immediately respond to questions about the child’s condition. As of Friday night, no suspects had been arrested.
Independence police are seeking four suspects in the shooting. The suspects, police said, were driving a black Dodge Durango with a Missouri license plate number RE6K8K.
Anyone with any information about this case or the whereabouts of these subjects is asked to call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477, Independence Police Department tips at 816-325-7777 or email tips@indepmo.org.
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Clarification: police originally reported that the child was 5 years old rather than 9 years old.
This story was originally published November 14, 2020 at 10:30 AM.
