Police: Man Kills 5, Self in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A man killed five people, including three of his children, before fatally shooting himself Saturday morning, and a fourth child was in the hospital with life-threatening wounds, police said.

The man killed one woman Friday night, then shot his longtime girlfriend, their four children and himself Saturday morning, Capt. Rich Lockhart said.

Police did not immediately identify the shooter or the women. Relatives identified the shooter’s girlfriend as Shanika King, who was in her 30s.

The slain children were a 1-year-old boy, 11-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl, police said. An 8-year-old boy was in critical condition.