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    Raytown community shocked after deadly police shooting discovers explosives at QuikTrip

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    RAYTOWN, Mo. (KCTV) – Authorities will investigate a police shooting that left a 32-year-old man dead killed at a Raytown gas station.

    According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a QuikTrip private security guard and Kenneth Williams of Grandview were involved in an altercation at the gas station at 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff.

    Williams allegedly threatened to have explosives and firearms in his car, which was parked in the parking lot. He left the scene before the Raytown Police Department arrived.

    When the Kansas City Police Department’s bomb squad arrived to inspect the vehicle, Williams returned to the parking lot and walked toward his car, ignoring authorities’ orders to back up.

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    A Raytown officer shot Williams and the man died from his injuries. The KCPD bomb squad said it recovered explosive materials from Williams’ car, but did not elaborate on what those materials were.

    Raytown residents expressed concern about the intense situation that unfolded Saturday morning in their community.

    “Well, that makes me really nervous,” said Robert Wilkerson, a resident. “It seems like you can’t go anywhere around here without anything but trouble.”

    “It’s definitely shocking,” said Niki Ford, another resident. “Not only are there high schools and middle schools nearby, but even our business where we work is almost too close to home, it’s a little scary.”

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    It was a mixed bag of reactions, with most people feeling shocked and worried about safety.

    One man told KCTV5 that nothing surprises him these days.

    “Everything that happens in this world is a lot of violence here and a lot of things that we can’t control,” said Terry Smith, “We have people here that just don’t care about human life or anything else. So no, I’m not surprised ”.

    One thing these former Raytown residents agreed on is that they were grateful for the police’s quick actions.

    “Happy the police were able to be around and take care of it,” Ford said.

    “I would be happy if they put a lot more police officers on the streets because we definitely need them,” Wilkerson said.

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    QuikTrip also issued a statement to KCTV5 that it was working with authorities on the investigation.

    Copyright 2024 KCTV. All rights reserved.

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