Topline
Three people were killed early Sunday morning after a mass shooting at a nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri, but authorities haven’t said whether anyone has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Key Facts
Police in Kansas City arrived at the scene of the shooting at the Klymax Lounge—a dance club and nightclub that has a restaurant, according to its Facebook page—just before 1:30 a.m. local time, news outlets reported.
Two of the victims died at the scene, police told multiple news outlets—one was found outside the lounge and the other was located inside the business.
One of the three victims police transported to the hospital was pronounced dead, another victim is in critical condition and a third is stable, police told the Kansas City Star.
Police have not disclosed a motive for the shooting, nor have they confirmed any arrests.
Big Number
230. That’s how many mass shootings have happened in the U.S. so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident with at least four injuries or deaths, not including the shooter.
Key Background
Sunday’s mass shooting is the eighth in the state this year, and the state’s deadliest mass shooting since early 2022, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Nine people have died and 26 have been injured as a result of mass shootings in Missouri this year.
Further Reading
Three dead, two injured after shooting at Klymax Lounge night club in Kansas City (Kansas City Star)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/05/21/kansas-city-nightclub-shooting-leaves-three-dead-two-injured/