Kansas City police were looking for someone who fired at least eight shots early today into a home occupied by a 62-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman.
The shooting occurred about 12:30 a.m. in the 9700 block of Elm Avenue. The victims were not hurt and did not know why anyone would be shooting into their house, police said.
Police found eight shell casings in the front yard, about 15 yards from the house, apparently marking the spot where the shooter stood while firing.
The male victim said he was sleeping when he awoke to the sound of gunfire. He crawled out of bed and lay on the floor as gunshots whizzed by him, according to police reports.
The female victim was in the basement on the computer when she heard the gunshots. She found several holes in her bedroom walls and windows. Police also found a bullet lodged into the wood door frame to a bathroom.
My reaction to this is the same as it is for any shootings and/or drive-by shootings in this city, too. That is, church and community leaders, including Mayor Funkhouser, should come out with a very public stance with media coverage, etc., and ask for both someone to rat out whoever did this and for solutions from the community so this kind of thing never happens again.
I'm surprised someone running for mayor or City Council doesn't come out and grandstand on this issue, with this circumstance.
Can you imagine how frightened nearly out of their minds the people must have been who had this happen to them?
And then, for there to be silence from the community and community leaders and especially at City Hall, it's maddening.
And this is election season.
What will it take to get someone and/or some group to stand up and make clear we cannot and will not live like this and that we won't tolerate this kind of behavior?
Clearly it isn't going to be either one of the co-mayors.
Hello? Anyone out there?
Link to original story: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/25/2351223/bullets-riddle-kc-house-occupants.html
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