Names of victims in Kansas City nightclub shooting released
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police release the names of three people killed in a shooting at a Kansas City, Missouri club Sunday morning.
The victims shoot and killed at Klymax Lounge are Jason McConnell, 41, Antoinette Brenson, 24, and Clarence Henderson, 33.
Two other people at the nightclub suffered critical injuries in the shooting. Police say they are still hospitalized.
Officers responded to the shooting at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday at Klymax Lounge nightclub at 4244 Indiana Ave. and found five victims.
Three shooting victims were taken to a hospital, while two died on the scene. One of the victims was taken to the hospital later and died from their injuries. Police say of the victims who died at the scene, one was located outside the lounge and the second victim was found inside the business.
“I loved you brother, you always was there for me, you protected me, you watched over me, you made sure you was there for me,” Etoyce Fantroy, who works at the Lounge, said about one of the victims.
“All this killing and stuff, this is coming to our doorstep now,” Frantroy said.
Fantroy said something happened inside the lounge and spilled out on to the sidewalk.
The front of the building was still littered with bullet holes on Sunday night.
Police responded to the scene in one minute, and they are still looking for a suspect.
“I’m devastated for their whole families. I’ve lost two people that I trusted in my life,” Frantroy said.
FOX4 reached out to Klymax Lounge, and they were not ready to comment.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 816-234-5043. Or if you wish to remain anonymous, you can by calling the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.