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Two wounded, including juvenile, in Raytown shooting Tuesday afternoon: Police

Raytown police were investigating a shooting Tuesday afternoon that left one man and one juvenile injured.  Officers responded to an initial report of shots fired at an IHOP.
Raytown police were investigating a shooting Tuesday afternoon that left one man and one juvenile injured.  Officers responded to an initial report of shots fired at an IHOP. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man and a juvenile were shot Tuesday afternoon in Raytown, according to police.

Raytown officers were dispatched around 2:45 p.m. to the IHOP restaurant at 10000 E. 350 Highway on a report of shots fired, a police spokeswoman said in a statement.

As the officers were responding, police said, they were advised that two gunshot victims had left the area and gone to a Walgreens about a half mile away.

Both were taken to the hospital. Police did not immediately disclose the severity of their injuries.

Police said no one was in custody as of late Tuesday afternoon.

Detectives continued to investigate. Police were asking anyone with information to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

This story was originally published April 4, 2023 at 5:51 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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