Crime & Safety

School Bus Caught In Kansas City Gunfight

Police said a window on the bus was shot out during the frightening incident.

KANSAS CITY, MO — Authorities say a school bus with students aboard was damaged and two adults in other vehicles were hurt in a Kansas City gun battle.

Police spokesman Lionel Colón says none of the five children on the bus were injured when gunfire erupted shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday.

A window on the bus was shot out before the driver could get it to a safe location. Kansas City Public School spokesman Ray Weikal says the bus was transporting students from an elementary school.

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Gunfire also struck two other vehicles, injuring a man and a woman. Police say the woman was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police described the man's injuries as non-life threatening.

Police didn't immediately make any arrests. Colón says it's unclear if the man and woman were bystanders.

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