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Police identify two men killed in shooting at a popular Blue Springs park

Blue Springs say a 17-year-old was also injured in the shooting, which happened near Blue Springs South High School.

Police identify two men killed in shooting at a popular Blue Springs park

Blue Springs say a 17-year-old was also injured in the shooting, which happened near Blue Springs South High School.

WELL, TONIGHT WE ARE GETTING ANSWERS INTO A DEADLY TRIPLE SHOOTING IN BLUE SPRINGS. TWO MEN WERE KILLED A TEEN INJURED, AND POLICE SAY THE VICTIMS ARE 19 YEAR-OLD ADRIANO HAMILTON, JUNIOR AND 20 YEAR-OLD CARMELO MATLOCK. KMBC NINES DENNIS EVANS HAS BEEN TALKING TO POLICE THERE. DENNIS. YES, POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO MEN DEAD AND INJURED A 17 YEAR OLD. THEY SAY IT HAPPENED HERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THIS SAND PIT ON A CROWDED SATURDAY NIGHT. TODAY, THESE BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS AT WILBUR YOUNG PARK SIT QUIET AND EMPTY. A DIFFERENT SCENE THAN WHAT POLICE DESCRIBE HAPPENING HERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT. OUR HEARTS HURT THAT SUCH YOUNG LIVES WERE TAKEN IN A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES GATHER DURING THE DAY AND TEENS COME TO HANG OUT IN THE EVENING. KIDS FROM AROUND OUR METRO COME AND PLAY BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL AND TENNIS. IT IS A PLACE THAT KIDS CAN GO AND IT’S NOT A PARTY. POLICE DESCRIBE THIS PARK AS SAFE, BUT SATURDAY NIGHT THAT SAFETY WAS TAKEN AWAY BY GUNSHOTS THAT BROKE UP THIS CROWD OF MORE THAN 100 KIDS GATHERED HERE. IT TOOK TWO LIVES AND HAS POLICE SEARCHING FOR HOW THIS ESCALATED INTO A SHOOTING, AND WHY YOU CAN WATCH IT ON CAMERA. YOU CAN TELL THE MOOD CHANGES. UH, YOU CAN’T HEAR WHAT’S GOING ON, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE MOOD CHANGES IN THE PARK. A LOT OF PEOPLE START LEAVING. THERE’S GOING TO BE SIGNS BEFORE A BIG FIGHT. USUALLY PEOPLE CROWDING INTO AN AREA, AGGRESSIVE YELLING. THAT’S THE TIME THAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE. POLICE SAY THAT IS DEFINITELY THE TIME THAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE PEOPLE WHO DID NOT LEAVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, TWO WERE KILLED AND ONE WAS INJURED. THE CAMERAS THAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT, THOSE ARE GOING TO BE ONE OF THE KEYS TO SOLVING THIS CASE. POLICE SAY THEY ARE GOING TO SCOUR THROUGH HOURS AND HOURS OF VIDEO, TALK TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT WERE HERE HOPING TO FIND THE ANSWERS TO WHAT HAPPENED AT THIS PARK ON SATURDAY N
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Police identify two men killed in shooting at a popular Blue Springs park

Blue Springs say a 17-year-old was also injured in the shooting, which happened near Blue Springs South High School.

Blue Springs, MO police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at Wilbur Young Park that resulted in the deaths of two men.Police say they responded to the park at around 10:30 p.m. after getting calls about gunfire.Responding officers found three victims: A 17-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 20-year-old. EMS took them from the crime scene to the hospital. The 19 and 20-year-olds died from their injuries.Officers say the 17-year-old is expected to survive.Police do not have a suspect in custody.The victims have been identified as 19-year-old LaDronal Hamilton Jr., from Kansas City, Missouri, and 20-year-old Karmello Matlock, from Blue Springs, MissouriAnyone with information is asked to call Blue Springs police dispatch at 816-228-0152.

Blue Springs, MO police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at Wilbur Young Park that resulted in the deaths of two men.

Police say they responded to the park at around 10:30 p.m. after getting calls about gunfire.

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Responding officers found three victims: A 17-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 20-year-old. EMS took them from the crime scene to the hospital. The 19 and 20-year-olds died from their injuries.

Officers say the 17-year-old is expected to survive.

Police do not have a suspect in custody.

The victims have been identified as 19-year-old LaDronal Hamilton Jr., from Kansas City, Missouri, and 20-year-old Karmello Matlock, from Blue Springs, Missouri

Anyone with information is asked to call Blue Springs police dispatch at 816-228-0152.

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