US / 4 people killed with firearms in Kansas City, while 16 people were killed over the weekend
Four people were killed, including two minors, after several gunshots over a 3-hour period in the Kansas City area of the US.
According to US media, the attacks took place on both sides of the Missouri River.
According to reports, it all started around noon when Kansas police responded to a shooting scene and found a 15-year-old boy who had received a gunshot wound but who later died.
About 90 minutes later, police were again notified of several shootings, where they found a dead person.
After 30 minutes, it was reported again to a person who had been shot with a firearm.
A few minutes later another incident occurred, where the victim was a minor.
Last weekend alone, at least 16 people died and more than 40 were injured in multiple shootings across the country.