Three Dead in Shootings at Kansas Jewish Centers
Two shootings have been reported at two separate Jewish-related sites in Overland Park, Kansas, leaving at least three people dead. One man is in custody and was heard yelling "heil Hitler" as he was placed in handcuffs.
The first shooting was reported at about 1PM at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. This was followed by reports of a shooting at Village Shalom, an assisted living center that has since been placed on lockdown.
It is unclear at this moment whether the two incidents are related, and there has been no immediate word on other injuries.
UPDATE 6:25 PM: Police have arrested a man, said to be in his 70s, in connection with the shooting.
KCTV reporter Nathan Vickers tweeted this photo of the suspect:
This is the man in custody pic.twitter.com/vlxx24sM3y
— Nathan Vickers (@nathanvickers) April 13, 2014
UPDATE 5:02PM: Police will hold a press conference at 6PM EST.
UPDATE 4:30PM: A third person has died after being taken to the hospital.
UPDATE 4:10PM: A fifteen-year-old boy is reported to be critically wounded.
[Photo via AP]