Crime

Gladstone police investigate after two teenagers injured in early morning shooting

Two teenagers were injured in a shooting Thursday morning near Northwest 68th and North Broadway streets in Gladstone, police said. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area.
Two teenagers were injured in a shooting Thursday morning near Northwest 68th and North Broadway streets in Gladstone, police said. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area. Google Maps

Police are investigating after two teenagers were injured in a shooting Thursday morning in Gladstone, according to police.

Officers responded just after 4 a.m. to multiple calls of shots fired in an apartment parking lot near Northwest 68th and North Broadway streets, Capt. Karl Burris, a spokesman with the Gladstone Police Department, said in a news release.

Officers found two teenage boys, who are 15 and 16, suffering from gunshot wounds, Burris said. The boys were taken to a hospital.

Their injuries were not life-threatening, Burris said.

The suspect vehicle, a maroon Kia K5, was located nearby and was unoccupied. Police have not found any suspects at this time, he said.

Police ask anyone with information to contact the department at 816-436-3550 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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