33 gang members arrested in Kansas City-wide sweep to prevent violence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Kansas City Police Department announced on Monday that a large sweep led by Kansas City-area law enforcement successfully disrupted a violent gang last week, leading to the arrest of dozens of gang members.
According to a news release from the prosecutor’s office, 33 people were arrested with outstanding warrants in connection to a gang that had recently been tied to violent crimes around the city.
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The arrests were part of a city-wide sweep and included one suspect who the prosecutor’s office said had been a shooter at a North Kansas City High School basketball game where two people were injured earlier this year.
KCPD and the prosecutor’s office said the arrests are expected to have a large influence on the gang’s future activities, and the partnership is part of a larger effort to disrupt violence throughout Kansas City.
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