Overview
- Gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a strip mall on Troost Avenue early Saturday, injuring nine people whose wounds were reported as non-life-threatening.
- Kansas City police have made no arrests and are reviewing social media posts and videos from the scene while asking the public to submit tips; officers recovered shell casings at the site.
- City records show 16 code cases tied to the property over more than 35 years and recent complaints alleging after-hours parties that sold alcohol without a license and served minors.
- Tenants and programs at the strip mall were directly harmed by the shooting, including the KC Fusion youth drill team, which suffered broken windows and is weighing relocation for safety.
- Mayor Quinton Lucas has proposed an ordinance to classify unlicensed businesses as public nuisances so the city can more easily close them, and officials say they will review gaps in current code and interagency enforcement.