Shooting wounds victim in lot across I-70 from Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City
A shooting Monday morning seriously wounded a victim across Interstate 70 from the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City, according to police.
Officers responded before 9:10 a.m. to the 3800 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff, where they found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition. No suspect information was immediately available.
KSHB-TV reported that the shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Denny’s restaurant. The victim was a woman in her 20s, the television station reported. Police did not immediately confirm those details to The Star.
The shooting was at least the second in the metro within a few hours.
In Independence, officers responded to a reported shooting about 11:35 a.m. to the 500 block of North Peck Court, which is listed as an apartment complex.
There, officers found a male victim who was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Independence police.
Gun violence is the subject of a statewide journalism project The Star is undertaking in Missouri this year in partnership with the national service program Report for America and sponsored in part by Missouri Foundation for Health. As part of this project, The Star will seek the community’s help.
To contribute, visit Report for America online at reportforamerica.org.
