Police: 5 injured in shooting at Kansas City banquet hall during teen concert
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Posted: 03/10/2013
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By: 41 Action News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police are investigating a late night shooting at a south Kansas City banquet hall that left five people injured Saturday.
Authorities said the shooting occurred during a teen concert at Tropical Palms Banquet Hall, 5614 E. 87th St., just after 11:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found three people with gunshot wounds. One had critical injuries and the other two were non-life threatening, according to police.
Two additional shooting victims later arrived at area hospitals. They were transported by private vehicles with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Investigators said the shootings started in the hall, where at least one person was injured. It then moved to the parking lot where the other victims were hit.
Police did not provide any suspect information.
More than 150 teens were at the event. The ages of the victims were not available.
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