KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following a series of separate homicides on Tuesday, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas took to social media to express his concern over the violence.
"Late last evening, the City experienced its fourth homicide from separate incidents in the span of 24 hours," he said in a post. "Enforcement is vital, but it is also clear that investment through youth mental health and reducing the volume of illegally trafficked and obtained weapons needs our focus."
Late last evening, the City experienced its fourth homicide from separate incidents in the span of 24 hours. Enforcement is vital, but it is also clear that investment through youth mental health and reducing the volume of illegally trafficked and obtained weapons needs our focus
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) April 13, 2022
A student at Northeast Middle School died after being stabbed by another student, a woman died in a shooting near Hardesty Avenue and a man died in another shooting Tuesday evening.
As of early Wednesday morning, the city had also already seen another shooting that left one person dead and two others injured.
"My office received from Children's Mercy a plan for how we can expand youth mental health and trauma response services in Kansas City," the mayor said in another post. "We hope to fully fund that request through the American Rescue Plan."
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