Brazen Drive-by Mass Shooting Targets Kansas City Funeral

The scope of rising violence in Kansas City continues to escalate as a recent spate of gunfire violates social norms even amongst the criminal class. 

Here's a glimpse at the aftermath as the investigation is ongoing . . . 

"Four people, including a police officer, were hurt after shots were fired into a church on Friday morning, Kansas City police say.

"Police shared that officers with the Kansas City Police Department were working off-duty at the church, which was holding a funeral, on North Bales Avenue around 11:15 a.m., when they heard gunshots fired from outside the building. Those shots came inside the church, KCPD says." 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

KMBC: Funeral official describes what happened as shots rang out inside Kansas City church Friday

KCTV5: Four people hurt in apparent drive-by shooting during church funeral service

WDAF: Witnesses describe church shooting that left four injured at funeral for homicide victim

Northeast News: Drive-by Shooting Disrupts Funeral at Northeast Church

KMBC: 3 shot, KCPD officer grazed in shooting at homicide victim's funeral at old Northeast church

Fox4KC:  Four injured, including officer, in northeast KC funeral shooting