Kansas City Street Gunfire Shock Clip Earns Global News Coverage

The Daily Mail picked up tragic footage of a spate of gunfire that brought tragedy amid a peaceful afternoon of youngsters playing outside this Spring.

Here's a quote from their reporting that's more vivid than so many local accounts . . .

Kansas City recorded 182 homicides by the end of 2023, making it a record year. Ten percent of the victims were between zero and 17 years old.

Wednesday's shooting comes on the heels of February's Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting, which claimed the life of radio presenter Lisa Lopez-Galvan. Around 21 people were injured, 11 of whom were children.

In the aftermath of the mass shooting, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke to members of the media. 'I mean, that’s what happens with guns,' he said bluntly.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Shower of bullets wound 6-year-old in Kansas City

A six-year-old boy was left fighting for his life in a local hospital after he was struck by a bullet while riding his bike on a sunny evening.

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