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Five people were shot, leaving one dead, on Sunday after gunfire erupted in a Missouri American Legion building.
Kennett Police Department officers responded after calls came in about someone shooting a firearm. Law enforcement arrived to discover five people with gunshot wounds, and all were rushed to local hospitals. Two of the victims were reportedly in critical condition, according to KAIT 8.
A suspect has not yet been identified, and officers are seeking information in the investigation. Kennett Mayor Chancellor Wayne said a private party was being held by the group at the time of the incident.
Authorities from the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Dunklin County Sheriff s Office have joined forces with the Kennett Police Department to investigate the incident.
The American Legion
Feb 04, 2021
With a veterans population approaching 20,000 in the area, the North Florida/South Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs Health System’s began offering COVID-19 vaccinations at Villages Outpatient Clinic. But because of social distancing protocols, the clinic had to reduce its capacity for other procedures and appointments that take place at the clinic.
Fortunately, also located in nearby Lady Lake is the world’s largest American Legion post, Veterans Memorial Post 347. With both a large meeting room and parking lot, the post looked like a perfect location for the clinic to expand its vaccination operation.
So the clinic reached out to the post, which spent little time debating how to respond.