Dr. Zaius 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 Three dead in Ward Parkway Center shooting spree A gunman on an apparently random shooting rampage killed two people in the parking lot of the Ward Parkway Center this afternoon before walking into the crowded mall and shooting at least one other person Kansas City police then shot the man to death outside the mall entrance to the Target store. The person shot inside the mall was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but is expected to live, police said. Another person in the mall suffered a shoulder injury, apparently when he dived to avoid the shooting. The shootings occurred about 3:45 p.m. Police said the two dead were on either side of the shooter’s car in the mall parking lot. After shooting them to death, the gunman, who was carrying some sort of long weapon that may have been an assault rifle, walked into the mall firing randomly Police did not release a detailed description of the shooter but witnesses said he appeared to be a white man in his 50s. Police have no answers for why the gunman headed for the shopping center. “It appears he came to the mall to shoot people,†police spokesman Tony Sanders said. “It was mass chaos on a Sunday afternoon, but it could have been a much worse situation. It’s a mall in Middle America on Sunday afternoon…it’s crowded.†The mall wasn’t the shooter’s first stop, Sanders said. The crime spree actually unfolded over three crime scenes this afternoon beginning with a death investigation at a home in the 3700 block of E. 93rd St. in Kansas City. http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/88339.html At least 4 dead in K.C. shootings Others wounded at one of city’s busiest shopping centers The Associated Press Updated: 8:17 p.m. CT April 29, 2007 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A shooting at a Kansas City shopping center has left at least three dead, including the gunman, police said. A fourth person was found dead at a home in the area and the death appears to be linked to the gunman, police said. Two of the victims were killed around 3:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Ward Parkway Center in south Kansas City. The victims were found in their vehicles, which were parked on either side of the gunman's car. The gunman, whose name wasn't released, fired more shots in the parking lot, wounding at least two others before he went inside the mall, police spokesman Tony Sanders said. Police shot the man to death outside a Target store inside the mall, Sanders said. The gunman's body remained inside the mall early Sunday evening. "It sounded like firecrackers at first," said Cassie Bradshaw, 19, of Kansas City, who was at her first day of work at the Target. She said she was in a break room with two other people when they heard shots. She said co-workers saw a white man in his 50s with a rifle. "They said he was shooting everywhere," she said. The shooting spree appeared to be linked to the discovery of an elderly women's body at a home around 2 p.m. The women's car was missing, Sanders said. Around 3:15 p.m., an officer pulled over a car that matched the description of the victim's vehicle. The gunman fired a handgun, shooting the officer in the arm. The officer, whose wound was not life-threatening, returned fire, shooting out the window of the gunman's car. The car took off and was seen at the mall. Police received several calls from people who saw a man with a "long gun" at the mall, Sanders said. The mall, one of the city's busiest shopping centers, was shut down and officers were going through each store to see if anyone else might have been involved and still be around, Sanders said. Aaron Washington, 34, a worker at Target, said the shooting appeared to happen near store's entrance into the mall. He said he was coming back from lunch when he heard gunshots. "The only person we saw was a black gentleman holding his eye. The man had apparently been shot," Washington said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2007 if we just give EVERYONE guns, this would never happen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2007 If only this young man hadn't been able to access a gun, he would be baking cookies for an orphanage as we speak! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2007 We can really beat up straw men! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Richard McBeef Report post Posted May 2, 2007 A tired board meme! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2007 ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Elephant noise? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theintensifier 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2007 (Has nothing to steal from DVDVR like someone who's already posted in this thread usually does) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2007 No one cares unless it's double digits yo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
