Kansas City officials condemn UK media for misleadingly linking local shooting to England's World Cup base
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Pete Grathoff
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Summary
A shooting in Kansas City that injured nine people near Troost Avenue was sensationalized by UK media outlets, including The Athletic, which misleadingly linked the incident to England's World Cup training base at Swope Soccer Village. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and local residents condemned the headlines as inaccurate and exploitative, noting the shooting location is roughly 5 miles from the training site and not directly connected to the team's presence.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNine people were injured early Saturday morning in a shooting at the 7900 block of Troost Avenue.
The Athletic wrote a story with this headline: 'Nine injured in shooting near England's World Cup base in Kansas City.'
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas and residents condemned UK headlines tying a Troost Avenue shooting to England's World Cup base camp at Swope Soccer Village.
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