Cooperation? With the police? On the East side?

Yes sir. It surely seems that way.

And thank goodness. At long last.

This from the Star today:

Teen accused in April slaying outside east KC home

Here's the story and tragedy of it:

"Jackson County prosecutors accused a teenager today in the April 12 killing of another young man on an east Kansas City street.

Davon J. Boston, 19, of Kansas City faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Ryan K. Taylor, 20, of Kansas City in the 3000 block of Kensington Avenue."

Here's the important, new, good part:

"A witness told police that Taylor was outside a house with several other people when a car pulled up carrying a driver, adult passenger and a baby."

Wha?

A witness? On the East side?

Yes, you read correctly.

Wait, too. There's more.

"After a brief conversation, Taylor turned to go into the home’s yard. The car’s passenger got out and struck Taylor in the head with a handgun, according to the witness. He then fired several shots into Taylor as he lay on the ground, according to the witness account in court documents.

The gunman took a book bag of marijuana from Taylor, pointed the gun at the car’s driver and said 'let’s go,' according to the documents."

Here's the money part:

"Other witnesses corroborated the version of events."

Not just "a witness" but "other witnesses."

And we never thought we'd see the day.

This, this is what this city has been waiting for for far too many years. And deaths.

Shootings and killings--committed anywhere--aren't likely to stop, no matter how pointless and meaningless if the ones doing them know no one is going to speak up and turn them in.

This is what we've all been waiting for, as a city.

Now if it just catches on.

Here's hoping.

Link: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/01/3637647/teen-accused-in-april-slaying.html