OVERLAND PARK, KS - APRIL 13:  A police woman and police car are seen at the entrance of the Jewish Community Center after three were killed when a gunman opened fire on April 13, 2014 in Overland Park, Kansas. Police arrested and are questioning a suspect.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Kansas City Week in Review for Friday, April 18

April 19, 2014  |  Nick Haines  |  1 min read

Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom shootings, the arrest of the highway shooter, streetcar rails arrive in Kansas City and other stories on this week’s edition of the program with news reviewers Steve Kraske, KCUR/UMKC; Garrett Haake, 41 Action News; Kevin Collison, Kansas City Star and Stacey Cameron, Investigative Reporter.

 

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