By Associated Press - Monday, February 19, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Police suspect that a weekend shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, that left one dead and seven injured was gang related.

KSHB-TV reports that the shooting happened Saturday night at a packed venue for a local musician. Police say one of the victims died at a hospital and that seven others sustained injuries that weren’t life threatening. Police didn’t immediately release the victim’s name or suspect information.

Police Chief Terry Zeigler posted a message on Twitter saying police think the shooting is tied to gang activity.



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