***UPDATED 4/19/2019 @ 10:00 a.m. ***
Lee’s Summit Police Make Arrest In Weekend Shooting Investigation
Lee’s Summit, MO – April 19th, 2019 – An arrest has been made in the investigation of a shooting that occurred at a local skating rink last weekend. A 16 year old juvenile from Kansas City, Missouri was taken into custody and is awaiting charges from the incident. Because the suspect is a juvenile the department is not allowed to release his name or photograph at this time. As of this morning, the defendant remains in the custody of juvenile authorities. The Police Department is thankful for the public’s assistance and patience while investigators conducted interviews, gathered evidence and brought this case to a conclusion.
Lee’s Summit, MO – April 19th, 2019 – An arrest has been made in the investigation of a shooting that occurred at a local skating rink last weekend. A 16 year old juvenile from Kansas City, Missouri was taken into custody and is awaiting charges from the incident. Because the suspect is a juvenile the department is not allowed to release his name or photograph at this time. As of this morning, the defendant remains in the custody of juvenile authorities. The Police Department is thankful for the public’s assistance and patience while investigators conducted interviews, gathered evidence and brought this case to a conclusion.
**************UPDATED 4/15/2019 @ 10:30 A.M.*************
Detectives have worked tirelessly through the weekend interviewing witnesses from the shooting that occurred on Friday at the skating rink.
As of this morning, 4/15/2019 there have been no arrests in the case. The victim in the shooting is listed in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. The investigation indicates that the shooting was the result of a disturbance between two groups of juveniles that were at the skating rink that night.
The disturbance was ongoing during the evening and culminated with the shooting in the parking lot. Investigators need the public’s help in coming forward with additional information; several witnesses fled the area prior to police arrival and we have not been able to speak with them.
Detectives also believe that there is additional cell phone video from that evening that has not been shared with law enforcement. If you have additional information that will assist us in bringing this case to a conclusion, you can contact the LSPD TIPS hotline at 816-969-1752.
Apr. 13, 2019
By Carmen Spaeth,
Community Interaction Officer
Lee’s Summit, Mo. – On 4/12/2019, at 10:12 pm, officers were dispatched to the Landmark Skate Center, 701 SE Oldham Ct. in regard to a shooting.
When Officers arrived, they located the single victim, a 14-year-old male who had been shot in the leg. It was determined that a fight had broken out in the parking lot of the business just prior to the shooting.
Investigators are working with witnesses to determine who was involved and what led up to the events. The victim was transported to an area hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
