4 wounded in shooting at shopping mall near Kansas City; 3 suspects in custody

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four people were wounded Friday in a shooting at a shopping mall near Kansas City.

Shots erupted around 2:20 p.m. in the main entrance of the Independence Center, according to Independence police Officer Jack Taylor. One victim was hit in the head and was in critical condition, and the conditions of the other three were not known.

Three people fled in a vehicle and were taken into custody near the mall, Taylor said.

The cause of the shooting wasn’t immediately known, but Taylor said a conflict arose when two groups met up.

Independence Center management declined to comment immediately.

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