Feb 18, 2020

Police: Shooting at Kansas vape store was accidental

Posted Feb 18, 2020 3:30 PM
Police on the scene of the shooting investigation photo <a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/shawnee-police-investigate-shooting-at-vape-shop/30973012">courtesy KMBC TV</a>
Police on the scene of the shooting investigation photo courtesy KMBC TV

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have determined that a shooting at a suburban Kansas City store that sells e-cigarettes was accidental. Police in Shawnee, Kansas, said in a news release that officers responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

The release says officers determined there was an accidental discharge of a firearm and that the victim was struck by the stray round. Police say there wasn't an altercation before the gun went off.

The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening injury. The victim's name and age weren't immediately released. The release also didn't indicate whether the shooting happened in or near the store.