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Kansas City shuts down Midtown business after shooting injured 5 people

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Kansas City shuts down Midtown business after shooting injured 5 people

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The city shut down a business where five people were injured in a shooting last week.

The city said Westport Media Collective did not have a valid license to operate. The business also did not have a current inspection from the fire marshal. The business was forced to close immediately because of the violations.

Members of the Kansas City Public Safety Task Force investigated the shooting that happened at the Midtown business on Oct. 9. A city spokesperson also said the task force looked into a number of complaints about the business from other people in the area.

Tuesday afternoon the Public Safety Task Force walked through Midtown and Westport as part of the city’s ongoing safety efforts in the popular area.

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Of the five people injured in the shooting last week, three suffered critical injuries. Two others are recovering from serious injuries.

No one has been charged in the shooting at this time.

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