Crime

Police investigate after three people injured in early Sunday shooting in Kansas City

Police are investigating after three people were injured in a shooting Sunday morning outside of Peppermill Lounge South in Kansas City. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area.
Police are investigating after three people were injured in a shooting Sunday morning outside of Peppermill Lounge South in Kansas City. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area. Google Maps

Three people were injured in a shooting Sunday morning outside a Kansas City restaurant, according to police.

Officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to calls regarding a noise disturbance near Peppermill Lounge South - 11612 Hickman Hills Drive, said Capt. Leslie Foreman, a Kansas City Police Department spokeswoman.

When they arrived, police heard gunfire and saw a large crowd, Foreman said.

Officers found one victim in the street with a gunshot wound, Foreman said. Police rendered aid and transported the person to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, she said.

Another victim was located in a nearby vehicle and transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Foreman said. A third victim was dropped off at the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police have not identified a suspect.

This story was originally published August 28, 2022 at 9:29 AM.

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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