Kansas City Westport Triple Shooting Signals More Violence Ahead?!?

The prospect of COVID recovery isn't likely for this town's oldest party place which endured more gunfire early this morning. 

More importantly, we ask . . . 

WILL WESTPORT VIOLENCE WORSEN GIVEN THE HISTORIC PACE OF KANSAS CITY'S CURRENT HOMICIDE COUNT?!?!

We ask this question and encourage discussion because it's a debate that many party people will have to resolve before a night on the town. 

For the record . . . 

Over the past year & a half, even amid the pandemic, Westport has suffered more than half a dozen shootings where multiple people have been hit . . . Most of them even made the news. 

Meanwhile . . .

Here are more deets and info on the gunfire aftermath . . .

A shooting early Friday morning in Westport left three people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded, Kansas City police said.

Just after 12:30 a.m., officers with the Kansas City Police Department responded to a shooting in front of Johnny Kaw’s Yard Bar located in the 4100 block of Mill Street, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman with the police department.

Witnesses told police that shots were fired from the World Market lot in the direction of Johnny Kaw’s. Two men standing outside and a woman inside the bar were struck.

Both men were taken to an area hospital. One suffered critical injuries and another had serious injuries, Drake said. The woman suffered a graze wound and was treated at the scene.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Three shot at Johnny Kaws Yard Bar from World Market parking lot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three people were injured in a shooting in the area of World Market and Johnny Kaws Yard Bar early Friday morning. Police were called to the area of Westport Road and Mill Street just after midnight on reports of a shooting taking place in front of Johnny Kaws Yard Bar.

Three injured in shooting early Friday outside Westport bar, Kansas City police say

A shooting early Friday morning in Westport left three people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded, Kansas City police said. Just after 12:30 a.m., officers with the Kansas City Police Department responded to a shooting in front of Johnny Kaw's Yard Bar located in the 4100 block of Mill Street, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman with the police department.

3 injured in Westport shooting Friday morning

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three people were injured in a shooting in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, early Friday morning. KCPD was called to Johnny Kaws Yard Bar around 12:30 a.m. Officers located three people with gunshot wounds. Witnesses said shots were fired from the World Market parking lot toward the bar.

Kansas City Police say three people were wounded after an overnight shooting in Westport

Kansas City, Missouri, police say three people were hurt after a shooting early Friday morning in the popular Westport area.Officers said someone in the World Market parking lot at the corner of Westport Road and Mill Street opened fire, striking three people at Johnny Kaw's Yard Bar across the street.That shooting happened just after midnight.

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