Feb 15 What we know about the shooting near Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade By Gabrielle Hays Police say the shooting was the result of a dispute among several people and happened outside Union Station, where an estimated 1 million people had gathered for the Chiefs celebration. Continue reading
Feb 15 Shooting after Kansas City Super Bowl parade seems to stem from dispute between several people, police say By Heather Hollingsworth, Nick Ingram, Associated Press Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that the victims ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, and half of the 22 injured people were under the age of 16. Continue reading
Feb 14 At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed By Heather Hollingsworth, Nick Ingram, Associated Press Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title, there was a shooting following the speeches that ended a victory parade. Continue reading
Jun 25 Kansas City, Missouri shootings leave at least 3 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning. Continue reading
Apr 19 Kansas City homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance. Continue reading
Apr 18 Shot Black teenager crying 'buckets of tears,' 84-year-old in custody By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Missouri man charged in shooting of Black teenager at his front door By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Kansas City police investigating shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated. Continue reading
Nov 19 White Missouri officer convicted in Black man's 2019 death By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Jackson County Judge Dale Youngs issued the verdict Friday against Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere in the death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb, who was parking a pickup truck in his backyard when he was shot Dec. 3, 2019. Continue reading
Sep 29 A pro-slavery petition is the latest racist incident at this Kansas City high school. Parents say they've had enough By Gabrielle Hays Parents say the district is doing little to mitigate the ongoing problems, including individual attacks on students based on their race. Continue reading