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Kansas City 'going blue' to support injured KCPD officers

Three officers were injured in multiple shootings on Sunday.

Kansas City 'going blue' to support injured KCPD officers

Three officers were injured in multiple shootings on Sunday.

WEBVTT IN THE PRESENCE OF HUNDREDS OF MOURNERS. INCLUDING TOP LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. KELLY: KANSAS CITY IS LIGHTING UP IN HONOR OF THE OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOT ON SUNDA KMBC 9S MELANIE KENDALL IS LIVE AT WARD PARKWAY AND MEYER BLVD WITH MORE ON THE TRIBUTE. REPORTER: THIS FOUNTAIN OFTEN TURNS RED FOR THE CHIEFS, OR MAYBE GREEN ON ST PATRICK’S DAY BUT KANSAS CITY IS KNOWN TO RALLY AROUND CAUSES SO COUNCILMAN SCOTT TAYLOR ASKED FOR IT TO BE BE BLUE LANDMARKS AROUND THE CITY, LIGHTING UP WITH A THIN BLUE LINE. >> WE’RE A COMMUNITY THAT RALLIES AROUND EACH OTHER WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT. REPORTER: THE WALDO TOWER SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOT ON SUNDA TUESDAY NIGHT BE JOINED BY UNION STATION, DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND THE MEYER CIRCLE FOUNTAIN. >> TO RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICE THEY MAKE ON A DAILY BASIS BUT ALSO TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE FAMILIES THAT ARE GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW. REPORTER: A SIMPLE WAY TO SHOW THAT KANSAS CITY CARES FOR THOSE WHO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. THEIR LEVEL OF DEDICATION IS EXTRAORDINARY. WHETHER THEY’RE ON DUTY OR OFF DUTY, THEIR ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT OTHER CITIZENS AND W REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. REPORTER: AS SOON AS IT GETS DARK, ALL OF THESE LANDMARKS WILL START TURNING ON. THE K.C. PARKS DEPARTMENT AGREED TO KEEP THE WALDO TOWER BLUE UNTIL ALL OFFICERS ARE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. LIVE IN KANSAS CITY, MELANIE KENDALL, KMBC 9 NEWS. KELLY: COUNCILMAN TAYLOR ENCOURAGES
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Kansas City 'going blue' to support injured KCPD officers

Three officers were injured in multiple shootings on Sunday.

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