Taiyler S. Mitchell is a reporter on the breaking news desk at HuffPost. Outside of breaking news, her beats include race, culture, social issues, and criminal justice. Taiyler, an alumna of Dillard University, has previously worked at Insider, ID Public Relations, CAA, BET, and OWN. She can be reached by email at taiyler.mitchell@huffpost.
At least one person was killed and 22 others suffered gunshot wounds during a Wednesday parade in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrating the“This is a day that a lot of people look forward to, something they remember for a lifetime,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said in the shooting’s aftermath. “And what they shouldn’t have to remember is the threat of gun violence.”
Children’s Mercy Hospital told HuffPost that they are “treating 12 patients from the rally. Eleven are children. Nine have gunshot wounds.”Twelve individuals were taken to University Health Truman Medical Center, a spokesperson for the medical center told HuffPost. Eight of the victims are from Union Station, with two of them in critical condition. The other four have non-gunshot injuries.
“I’m angry at what happened today,” she added. “The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment.”, three suspects were taken into custody. At a press conference, they noted there was at least one firearm. The motive for the shooting is currently unknown. “What you saw happen was why people talk about guns a lot,” he said. “We had over 800 officers there staffed, situated all around Union Station today. We had security in any number of places, eyes on top of buildings and beyond. And there is still a risk to people.”gun death rates
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