KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Blue Springs Police Department responded to multiple threats Saturday night.
A fatal shooting took place around 6:40 p.m. in the parking lot of a church in the 600 block of Northeast Jefferson Street.
Originally dispatched on the sound of shots fired, police arrived and discovered a deceased person.
The victim was identified by police as a 15-year-old male.
A second man was found injured and was taken to a local hospital.
“The incident is not related to the church and there is no immediate threat to the community,” according to a BSPD news release.
BSPD has requested the assistance of the Kansas City Metro Squad, which is actively investigating the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BSPD at 816-228-0151 or the Greater Kansas City TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
At the same time the officers were responding to the homicide, reports were received claiming a subject ran into Miller Theatres with a rifle, according to a BSPD social media post.
While multiple units responded, the incident was ultimately determined to be “part of a play and there was no threat and no injuries.”
Miller Theatre said in a statement on Facebook that it did not approve the prop.
"We would have never allowed for something such as this to occur. We sincerely apologize to anyone who was present for a movie tonight," Miller Theatre said.
Not long after, a third incident, a stabbing, was reported near the first two incidents.
On social media, BSPD says a disturbance involving a stabbing occurred in the area of Northwest RD Mize Road. The scene was secure by 9:30 p.m.
It is unknown at this time if the incidents are connected.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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