KANSAS CITY —On January 17, a mass shooting occurred at Crown Center in Kansas City that sent as many as 6 people to area hospitals.
Since then, police have reported little information and no charges have been filed. On Monday, president of Kansas City Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 99 used social media to criticize the Jackson County prosecutor's office.
A short time later, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker responded to Lemon's statement.
"Recent tweet by the Fraternal Order of Police that suggest charges are not being filed in the Crown Center shootings that occurred last month are misguided and uninformed. We cannot detail further at this time the status of that investigation in order to protect officer safety and the investigation itself."
Just after 5:30p.m. Jan. 17, police responded to a report of gunfire in the lower level near the food court at Crown Center in Kansas City, according to KCPD Sergeant Jake Becchina.
A preliminary investigation indicated 3-4 people were struck by gunfire after a disturbance between two groups turned into gunfire.
Police later learned three additional victims showed up on their own at other hospitals. That brings the total number of shooting victims to six. The ages of all but one victim range from late teens to early 20s the other one is in their 50s
Crime Scene Investigators and detectives responded to process the scene and speak to witnesses. Several people were detained for questioning at the scene, Becchina said, but police have not yet announced any arrests