KANSAS CITY —Four people including a police officer were injured in a drive-by shooting into a church during a funeral in Kansas City on Friday.
Just after 11a.m. officers were working in an off-duty capacity at New Beginning Apostolic Church in the 200 block of North Bales, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. Officers were inside the church when shots were fired from the outside. Those gun shots came inside of the church.
As a result of the shots being fired an officer was injured. Late Friday it was unknown if the wound is a result of shattered glass, or a bullet graze. The officer was treated and released at the scene.
During the incident members of the congregation were gathered for a funeral. Two additional victims were struck by gunfire. An adult female and an adult male victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and responded to local hospitals for treatment. A third adult male victim was injured by unknown means with what are also considered non-life-threatening injuries.
This is being investigated as an aggravated assault, according to DiMartino. Police have not reported an arrest.