Adam Purinton, 51, was charged with murder and attempted murder after he allegedly started shooting in a crowded suburban Kansas City bar, killing one man and injuring two others. ( The Associated Press )OLATHE, KAN.—Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 51-year-old man with murder and attempted murder after he allegedly started shooting in a crowded suburban Kansas City bar, killing one man and injuring two others, in an attack that some witnesses said was racially motivated. A bartender at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe, Kansas, said that Adam Purinton used “racial slurs” before he started shooting on Wednesday night as patrons were watching the University of Kansas-TCU basketball game on television. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas posted a statement on Facebook saying that he was very disturbed by the shooting. The bar where the shooting took place was closed Thursday, with a sign in the door that said it would remain closed indefinitely.

Source: thestar February 24, 2017 02:03 UTC