At least two people were killed and about 15 were wounded in a shooting outside a bar in Kansas city (state of Missouri).
The shooting occurred around midnight Sunday, January 19, police said Kansas city.
According to captain David Jackson, the officers who first arrived on the call, saw the «chaotic scene» and called for assistance from all over the city. A man and a woman were found dead.
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Police believe the shooter is one of the victims (his identity is not yet established). According to preliminary information, the shooter opened fire on a queue of people waiting for entrance to the bar, but the motive for the shooting has not yet announced. The suspect shot and killed an armed guard establishments.
During the investigation, police learned that at least 15 of the wounded were taken to different hospitals of the city. As law enforcement authorities reported three people were in critical condition as of Sunday.
Local news agencies said the shooting occurred at the bar 9ine Ultra Lounge. On Sunday there was an event dedicated to local football team Kansas City Chiefs, who that day beat the Tennessee Titans and moved further in the struggle for the main prize – the super bowl.
«This is a tragic end such a wonderful day in Kansas city, said at the scene, district attorney Jean Peters Baker. — It’s hard to stand here and speak about this tragedy in one of the best days of Kansas city has seen in a long time.»
