More good news (if only statistical)

It seems there was a mistaken police report given out earlier this week, saying there were 76 people killed in Kansas City.

"The police and the medical examiner recently sat down and compared notes. A couple of cases that were considered homicides are now being treated as an accident and a natural death. But they also added one -- an alleged shoplifter who died while being detained at a Northland Wal-Mart."

"The cases removed:

"•Freddy H. Medina, 16, died Jan. 5 after a friend accidentally shot him while posing for cell phone pictures while holding a rifle. The friends had been drinking in his bedroom in the 3700 block of Bales Avenue." Very smart.

"•Eric L. Davis, 36, died April 6, three months after someone shot him in the head in the 2700 block of Grove Street. The medical examiner ruled Davis died of a stroke unrelated to his gunshot wound."

"The case added:

•Russell S. Palmer, 38, who died Feb. 2 after a scuffle with guards at a Northland Wal-Mart. The medical examiner ruled he died from cardiac arrhythmia caused by the struggle and cocaine intoxication."

So, to date, there are "only" 75 homicides in Kansas City.

But then, the weekend's nearly here, isn't it?

Care to make any bets?

Link to story:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2009/08/kcpd-refigures-its-homicide-count.html