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One person dies after shooting by KC Zoo

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One person dies after shooting by KC Zoo
One person dies after shooting by KC Zoo
One person died after being shot at the Kansas City Zoo.

KNOW....A STREAK OF VIOLENCECONTINUES IN KANSASCITY.TONIGHT, A SHOOTINGOUTSIDE THE KANSAS CITYZOO LEAVES ONE PERSONDEAD, AND A COMMUNITYCONCERNED.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ JOINS US LIVEOUTSIDE THE ZOO.ANDRES, WHAT DID YOUHEAR FROM PEOPLE ATTHE ZOO AT THE TIMETHE SHOOTING?VISITORS TO THE ZOO ISPOKE WITH SAW THECRIME TAPE THAT WAS UPHERE EARLIER BUT REALLYDIDN'T KNOW WHAT WASGOING ON.THAT'S BECAUSE THESHOOTING HAPPENEDINSIDE A CAR.JUST AS THE KANSAS CITYZOO WAS CLOSINGSUNDAY, POLICE SAY FOURPEOPLE GOT INTO THISCAR PARKED NEXT TO THETRAM...ONCE INSIDE: A GUN WENTOFF.Sgt.

Jake Becchina/KCPDSpokesperson/the initial call came from anemployee that saw somebodyhad collapsed in the parkinglot and their initial thoughtwasmedical event--that happensoften out here.THE ZOO'S STAFF TENDEDTO THE WOUNDED MAN,WHILE WAITING FORPARAMEDICS--WHO TOOKHIM TO THE HOSPITALWHERE DIED.THE MAN'S GIRLFRIEND'SFAMILY DESCRIBED THESHOOTING TO 41 ACTIONNEWS AS "ACCIDENTAL"Sgt.

Jake Becchina/KCPDSpokespersonIt"s too early to say thatit's entirely possible.

We don'thave any indication one wayor the other, for sure on that,again, a lot is going to dependon what the people that werein the vehicle say, and whatthe forensics showAS INVESTIGATORSCOLLECTED THATEVIDENCE IN THE CITY'S120TH HOMICIDE,JOSEPHINE NASH LOOKEDON.SHE KNOWS THE PAINTHIS FAMILY IS FEELING.SHE LOST HER GRANDSONALMOST A YEAR AGO INANOTHER SHOOTING.Josephine Nash/SStop the gun shotsy"all stop it.

I used to tellmy kid when he was comingup, I rather say There yougo running" instead of youlay...it"s badPOLICE DID GETSTATEMENTS FROM THEOTHER THREE PEOPLEWHO WERE IN THE CARWITH THE VICTIMS.LIVE IN KANSAS CITY.ANDRES GUTIERREZ.

41ACTION NEWS.THE KANSAS CITY ZOOPOSTED A TWEET THATSAID, IN PART:"WE ARE THANKFUL TOOUR ZOO STAFF AND THEKANSAS CITY POLICE FORTHEIR QUICK RESPONSESTO THE SITUATION.PLEASE JOIN US INSENDING YOUR THOUGHTSAND PRAYERS TO THE

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