by William Crum
Police do not yet know the identity of the shooter who opened fire at a Kansas City, Kansas, bar at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, killing four persons. In all, nine persons were shot.
When police arrived at the Tequila KC bar at 10th and Central in Kansas City, Kansas, they found nine persons shot, of whom four were dead, according to police spokesman, Officer Tom Tomasic.
Five of the victims were taken to the hospital, and some were recently released from the hospital, he said. The five wounded victims are in stable condition, police said.
Kansas City, Kansas Mayor David Alvey went to the shooting scene and said his prayers are with the families of the victims who were shot.
Police found four persons inside the bar who were dead, and five persons outside who were wounded, the police spokesman stated.
A preliminary investigation is showing that an earlier dispute happened inside the bar, which led to the shooting incident, the police spokesman stated. Suspects, armed with handguns, fled the bar, the spokesman stated.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
.The Tequila KC bar’s Facebook page stated in the past: “Nice neighborhood bar with homemade micheladas and tasty tacos!”
Wyandotte County property records showed that the 1013 Central Ave. property was owned by 44 Property Group LLC.
Kansas Secretary of State business records showed that the Tequila KC Bar LLC listed a starting date of Feb. 20, 2018, and its resident agent’s address was in Edwardsville, Kansas.
