Kansas City man arrested following early morning shooting near Mass Street
A Kansas City, Kansas man has been arrested following an early morning shooting in Lawrence.
Police were called to investigate a disturbance outside of Brother’s Bar & Grill, 1105 Massachusetts Street, around 1:45 a.m..
At least one 9-1-1 caller reported subjects arguing and an off-duty officer reported gunfire in the same area.
Officers located a man with a single gunshot wound to the leg in the parking lot of the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W. 11th Street, just behind Brother’s Bar & Grill.
Police say the victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening.
Police have detained three possible suspects in a vehicle that was followed from the scene by the off-duty officer. That vehicle was stopped by police in the area of E. 13th & Haskell Avenue. Initial reports indicate that a firearm was recovered inside that vehicle.
There were numerous witnesses to the disturbance and police are currently interviewing anyone that may have seen anything.
At least one vehicle was also damaged by gunfire.
At 5:55 a.m., Lawrence Police booked a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man into the Douglas County Jail. He faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of misdemeanor criminal damage to property. He is currently being held without bond.
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