3 children who witnessed shooting will be forever impacted by trauma
3 children who witnessed shooting will be forever impacted by trauma
As Kansas City, Missouri, police investigated the circumstance that led to a fatal shooting Friday outside of its Central Patrol Division, officers also worked to comfort three young children who witnessed it all.
"They heard some gunshots thatsounded like it was coming fromtheother side of the building.
""The babies right there, theyaregoing to need all of the helpthey canget ""You will never forget, get overor getpast seeing something like thistoday""I am frustrated, I am.
I amtired."IT'S THE SENTIMENT MANYPEOPLE ARE THINKINGTONIGHT -- AFTER A MAN ISSHOT AND KILLED.THIS TIME -- THREEYOUNG CHILDREN HAD AFRONT ROW SEAT -- TOTHE HORRIFIC EVENT.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD JOINS US LIVEOUTSIDE OF CENTRALPATROL -- WHERE THIS ALLHAPPENED -- WITH THEDETAILS.A HORRIFIC SITUATION.THE THREE KIDS WERE INTHE CAR WHEN A MAN WASSHOTSCREAMING AS POLICEOFFICERS TRIED TORENDER AID TO THE MANWHO EVENTUALLY PASSEDAWAYYELLOW TAPE ANDFLASHING LIGHTSIT'S A COMBINATION NOPARENT WANTS THEIRCHILD TO SEEBranden Mims/ AdHoc GroupAgainst CrimeChildren should never have toexperience such horrific andtraumatic eventsBUT THAT IS WHATBLOCKED OFF KCPD'SCENTRAL PATROL STATIONFRIDAYAS OFFICERS INSIDECOMFORTED THREETRAUMATIZED KIDS... ALLUNDER THE AGE OF SIXTeresa Perry/ Share the LoveHouseI am frustrated, I am.
I amtired.
Makes you want to giveup sometimes.THE HOMIDICEINVESTIGATIONCENTERING AROUND THISWHITE S-U-VAFTER ITS DRIVER RANFROM THE CAR TO THEFRONT DOOR OF THEPOLICE STATION...COLLAPSING OUTSIDEHE HAD BEEN SHOT, ASTHE THREE KIDS SAT INTHE BACKSEAT .Cpt.
Tim Hernandez/ KCPDIt's not easy, it's hard.
We'reout here trying to doeverything we can to try andprotect the community and tohave these type of situationshappen in our own backyard,our own parking lot.
It's hardWHAT'S EVEN HARDER...WILL BE THE ROAD TORECOVERY FOR THE KIDSBranden Mims/ AdHoc GroupAgainst CrimeTypically we see they havedifficulty sleeping, eating,processing.
They relive thoseimages in their minds day inand day outBRANDEN MIMS WORKSWITH VICTIMS OF CRIMEINCLUDING TEENAGERSAND YOUNG KIDS WHOUNFORTUNATELY KNOWALL TOO WELL WHATVIOLENCE ISBranden Mims/ AdHoc GroupAgainst CrimeIt is absolutely life altering.You will never forget, get overor get past seeing somethinglike this todayTHE KEY HE SAYS... ISTEACHING THEM SIGHTSLIKE THIS... ARE NOTNORMAL.
AND SHOULDNOT BE NORMALBranden Mims/ AdHoc GroupAgainst CrimeWe have to remember thatwe are responsible for thelives entrusted to us.
And sowe want to make sure wedevelop them in healthy,positive ways and not leavethem with negative, lastingimpressionsIMPRESSIONS THAT HAVEALREADY HURT THEKANSAS CITY COMMUNITYWHO HAVE GOTTEN USETO SEEING YELLOW TAPE...AFTER YELLOW TAPETeresa Perry/ Share the LoveHouseI am frustrated, I am.
I amtired.
Makes you want to giveup sometimes.BUT ARE NOT WILLING TOGIVE UP, JUST YETBranden Mims/ AdHoc GroupAgainst CrimeWe must remain hopefulbecause if we ever get to thepoint where we give up ourhope, then we stop trying tomake it better.POLICE ARE WORKINGWITH PARTNER AGENCIETO MAKE SURE THE THREEKIDS ARE TAKEN CARE OFAND ARE PROPERLYCOMFORTEDAS FOR THE VICTIM-- HEDIED AT THE HOSPITALPOLICE DO HAVE APERSON OF INTEREST INCUSTODY.REPORTING LIVE.
