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Residents and aldermen press for stronger response after Coleman Park shooting
Summary
Public commenters and aldermen raised safety concerns after a May 9 caravan and shooting at Coleman Park, calling for clearer police patrols and debating park gates and operational limits; the board heard public criticism and Park Board responses during the June 17 meeting.
Jim DeLong, a longtime resident at 5900 Laurel Avenue, urged the Raytown Board of Aldermen to treat the May 9 Coleman Park incident as a serious public-safety problem, saying the night’s caravan and gunfire constituted “a crime against all Raytown.” He told the board he heard “anywhere from 30 to 100” shots and cited Missouri statute 571.031 (unlawful discharge of a firearm) while faulting the police for putting responsibility on the Park Board.
Alderman Greg Walters and other aldermen…
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