One person is shot dead and four injured in shooting at American Legion in Missouri where a private party was being held for hundreds
One person died and four others were wounded in an overnight shooting at an American Legion club in southeast Missouri, police said Sunday.
Officers found the five victims at the American Legion building in Kennett following the report of the shooting before 12:30am on Sunday.
Kennett Police Chief Kenny Wilson said the victims were shot in various parts of the body.
Two people were flown to a hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in critical condition. Two other victims were being treated at local hospitals.
Five people were shot at the American Legion building in Kennet in Missouri. One person died from their injuries as a result of the Saturday night shooting
One person was shot dead and four others injured in shooting at American Legion in Kennett, Missouri where a private party was being held for hundreds
'Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that multiple individuals had been shot. Officers discovered five total victims. One victim later died from his injuries,' Kennett police said.
The American Legion Post 66 building is located near the Delta Fairgrounds in Kennett, a city of about 10,000 people in Missouri's bootheel, roughly 100 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee.
The building is available to rent, and Kennett Mayor Chancellor Wayne told the Delta Dunklin Democrat that a private party was being held there Saturday night.
Kennett Police Chief Kenny Wilson said the victims were shot in various parts of the body.
Two others had to be flown to local hospital to be treated for their wounds. The incident happened during a party being held for hundreds at the location
Police said no additional details on the shooting were available Sunday morning.
A man who answered one phone number for the American Legion post Sunday said he didn't know anything about the shooting before hanging up.
There was no immediate response to a message left by The Associated Press at a second phone number for the facility.
The Missouri State Patrol and Dunklin County Sheriff's office are helping with the investigation.
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