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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2017
Page
1
City officials grapple with rising violence after three Sunday morning shootings in downtown Lawrence. The toll becomes the third, fourth and fifth homicides since September 1. Mayor Leslie Soden and interim Chief Gregory Burns Jr. seek details as he prepares to be sworn in this afternoon.
Reporter Sara Shepherd notes nine people have been killed in gun violence in Douglas County since June, including two children, with Sunday morning’s downtown Lawrence shooting near 11th and Massachusetts adding to the toll. The Oct. 1 triple homicide and related shootings are summarized as part of the pattern.
Lawrence Police probe a mass shooting in downtown Lawrence with at least five victims and three fatalities. The blast of gunfire near Massachusetts Street and 11th triggered a large response. investigators described a clash near 11th and Massachusetts as the likely trigger. Police identified five victims, including 22 year old Leah Elizabeth Brown of Shawnee.
Lawrence commissioners will decide on a revised incentives package for a mixed use condo project led by former city commissioner Bob Schumm. The plan seeks a 10 year 75 percent property tax rebate and a sales tax exemption on construction materials, valued at about 1.3 million, with Schumm removing his personal residence from the rebate.
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