At least four people were killed, including two juveniles, in a series of shooting incidents over a three-hour period Tuesday in the Kansas City area, officials said.
The latest burst of deadly violence comes as the US faces a wave of shootings, with more than 8,500 people dead so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Last weekend alone, at least 16 people died and more than 40 were injured in multiple shootings across the country.Tuesday's attacks happened on both sides of the Mississippi River -- in Kansas City, Missouri, and in Kansas City, Kansas.
About 90 minutes later, police across the river were called about shots fired and a shooting victim was found and taken to a hospital where they were later pronounced dead, Kansas City, Missouri, police department spokesperson Capt. Leslie Foreman said.And 30 minutes later, KCPD officers responded to another shooting and found a man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.
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