At least three people are dead and several others are hospitalized after an early morning shooting at 57th and Prospect. Police in Kansas City, Missouri were called to investigate a shooting shortly after 4:30 this morning. Police found 3 gunshot victims in a parking lot and on the street just south of the intersection. The 3 victims, 2 men and 1 woman died at the scene. Officers say at least 5 other shooting victims arrived at various hospitals in private vehicles or by ambulance. Police say he has non-life threatening injuries. “My condolences to the families of the three people killed,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a series of tweets Sunday morning. Police say it appears there was a large gathering of people in the parking lot. at the intersection when the victims were shot. Detectives believe there are many witnesses who could have valuable information. Anyone in the area at the time is asked to call the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS Hotline.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
At least three people are dead and several others are hospitalized after an early morning shooting at 57th and Prospect.
Police in Kansas City, Missouri were called to investigate a shooting shortly after 4:30 this morning.
Police found 3 gunshot victims in a parking lot and on the street just south of the intersection. The 3 victims, 2 men and 1 woman died at the scene.
Officers say at least 5 other shooting victims arrived at various hospitals in private vehicles or by ambulance. Police say they have non-life threatening injuries.
“My condolences to the families of the three people killed,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a series of tweets Sunday morning.
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My condolences to the families of three people killed in a shooting this morning at an apparent after-hours gathering near 57th and Prospect.
If the business knew there would be people present, without security, selling alcohol and thwarting our laws, that business should be shut down.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) June 25, 2023
Police say it appears there was a large gathering of people in the parking lot at the intersection when the victims were shot.
Detectives believe there are many witnesses who could have valuable information. Anyone in the area at the time is asked to call the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS Hotline.
