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1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at party

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1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at party
1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at party

A house party turned violent in Warrensburg as 18-year-old Maliyah Lakey was found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.

Family wants the man who did this to be behind bars.

THE BATTLE.BUT FIRST -- ONE TEENKILLED AND 2 OTHERSINJURED INWARRENSBURG LASTNIGHT.ONE MOTHER'S MESSAGE.PLUS, WHATINVESTIGATORS AREDOING TO TRACK HIMDOWN.IT ALL HAPPENED AFTER AHOUSE PARTY TURNEDVIOLENT.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGSPOKE TO THEHEARTBROKEN FAMILY OFTHE TEEN KILLED IN THESHOOTING.THIS IS A COMMUNITY INGRIEF AS ANOTHERPERSON WAS KILLED HEREIN WARRENSBURG.

THISTIME A TEENAGER-18-YEAR-OLD MALIYAH LAKEYWHO ATTENDED A HOUSEPARTY.Somer Lakey-Mother of MaliyahLakeyI'll never be able to see herand hold her again and I hatethat and I hate him for that.A MOTHER'S PAIN-HOURS AFTER LEARNINGHER DAUGHTER-MALIAHLAKEY WAS KILLED BY AMAN AT A HOUSE PARTYSHE ATTENDED.Somer Lakey-Mother of MaliyahLakeyYou don't kill each other.WARRENSBURG POLICESAY THE SHOOTINGHAPPENED JUST AFTERMIDNIGHT AS A MAN SHOTHIT AND KILLED 18-YEAR-OLD LAKEY AND TWOOTHERS WHO WENT TOTHE HOSPITAL ANDEXPECTED TO BE OKAY.Stephene Smith- Detective withtheWarrensburg PD.We did have several peopleon scene, lots of people weneeded to follow up with.THIS NOW MAKES THREEHOMICIDES IN THE CITY SOFAR-COMPARED TO ONEALL OF LAST YEAR.Unfortunately we are a little onthe high side and obviouslythat's a concern for ourcommunity and a concern forus as a department as well.TODAY-THE EVIDENCE OF APARTY ARE LITTEREDOUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE.NEIGHBORS SAYS IT'STYPICALLY A PRETTYQUIET AREA.Eric Johnson, lives acro fromtheshootingNoticed a lot of flashing redand blue lights coming into mywindows so I went to the frontdoor and went oooh threepolice vehicles with theirlightson this is unusual.NOW A TEENAGER ISDEAD--MALIYAH'S WOULD HAVETURNED 19 NEXTMONTH---HER MOTHER-SOMER DESCRIBES HER ASONE TO SPEAK HER MINDAND A FUNNY PERSON.Somer Lacey-Mother of MaliyahLakeyA day like this if she was hereright now when we weremourning over someone elseshe would be the one to cracka joke and make us all laughand remember why we lovethat person.AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE'SNO SUSPECT INFORMATIONAT THIS TIME.BUT THE FAMILY HAS ASTRONG MESSAGE TO THEMAN WHO DID THIS.Somer Lacey-Mother of MaliyahLakeyTurn yourself in, you know youdid it.

Even if you believe itwas an accident if you werepointing it at someone else ifyou just shot in the air youkilled my baby.REPORTING INWARRENSBURG

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