It was a bloody few days on the roadways near Kansas City last week with three shootings occurring within the course of just four days. Even more shocking than the fact that so many shootings occurred in such a short time span in relatively close proximity is that it appears that all three were unrelated incidents.
The first shooting took place on I-35 near Kansas City on Friday night. The man, 35 year-old Mark Vanderweide, was driving with his wife and three children when he heard an “unsuspecting pop and then there was pain and blood.” Vanderweide had been shot in the leg by a high-powered rifle.
The Kansas City Star reports that the interstate was shut down in both directions over concerns that a sniper might be targeting the roadway. According to Miami County Undersheriff Wayne Minkley the shooting could have been a random crime.
It wasn’t until Sunday that the next shooting occurred. A 17-year-old boy was also shot in the leg after the car he and three friends were driving in became the target of a shooter who drove up next to them, emptied six to eight rounds from a handgun, and sped away.
The final shooting took place on Monday on I-35. According to KCTV5.com, a motorcyclist was shot in the right hand by a while male with little or no hair driving a newer model Chevrolet Equinox who was driving in an “aggressive manner” before the shooting occurred.
The seemingly random nature of these crimes and the fact that so far not a single suspect is in custody act as a sharp reminder of how dangerous our nation’s roadways can be and how important it is to remain alert at all times. Keep your head on a swivel, stay safe, and keep the shiny side up.
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I hope this never happens to me. If it ever does, the person that pulls the trigger better hope he kills me cause I shoot back!
Hell yeah ! So would I .
What’s a “while man”
Obviously a typo- white was the intended word.
It’s probably the same shooter. Using 3 different MO’s to throw off
Law emforcement .. Probably all the vehicles used were probably stolen
Or had bogus license plates.. The shooter is probably wearing a disguise to throw off
Law enforcement too.. Any ways some start shooting at me I run them into the afterlife .
Just a little swerve and they will be on their way to the after life..
I had someone shoot the rear window out of my day-cab in Orlando on Xmas Eve about 20 years ago…lots of traffic …No altercation with anyone….My guess totally random….
Of course no one ever caught…
The article doesn’t mention if he was moving at the time, but if he was, I’d say that motorcycle rider got the best of the possible shitty deals. Anyone who’s ever operated a motorcycle or has any kind of common sense knows that the right hand is the one that operates the brakes. That scenario could have ended much worse.
Looks as if the on ly reported shootings are those where some one has been hit, there’s no telling how many times this person shot and missed! I hope they get this person before he or she kills a baby in a car seat in the back of a car where the hot might go unnoticed,