A shooting that erupted Sunday morning in a Kansas City, Missouri, parking lot killed at least three people and left five others injured, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. The violence unfolded about 4:30 a.m. southeast of downtown Kansas City, Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte tweeted Sunday morning. MORE: Juneteenth celebration horror: 23 shot, 1 fatally, at Illinois eventThe triple homicide came amid a 28% increase in homicides in Kansas City this year, according to Kansas City Police Department crime statistics. Prior to this weekend, Kansas City police had investigated 91 homicides this year, up 20 from the same time last year, according to the statistics. 8 people shot, 3 fatally, in Kansas City parking lot: Sheriff originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 25, 2023 14:30 UTC