The victim had just taken out a restraining order against her boyfriend

Kansas City police said two people are dead after a shooting and suicide at a business on the city's east side.Officers were called to 7th Heaven at 76th Street and Troost Avenue just before 1 p.m.A woman inside the business was fatally shot by the suspect. He said that suspect, a man, committed suicide inside the business a short time later.Forte said police officers from all over the community responded to the scene. He said officers went into the store after the initial shooting and found the man dead. He said no officers fired any shots in the incident."A guy came in and he was told to leave. He wasn't supposed to be in there," said witness Jeremiah Popplewell. "He wasn't listening to any of that and he came in crazy and turned the corner and, the next thing you know, shots were fired."The victim in the shooting, Cheri Bland, was a mother of 5. She had just taken out a restraining order against her boyfriend. Family members said the boyfriend shot Bland before killing himself. No other injuries were reported.Troost Avenue has been blocked off in the area while police investigate. Sgt. Kari Thompson of the Kansas City Police Department said police believe the shooting was the result of a dispute between the two individuals. She said investigators were not looking for additional suspects.Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.11833402

Kansas City police said two people are dead after a shooting and suicide at a business on the city's east side.

Officers were called to 7th Heaven at 76th Street and Troost Avenue just before 1 p.m.


A woman inside the business was fatally shot by the suspect. He said that suspect, a man, committed suicide inside the business a short time later.

Forte said police officers from all over the community responded to the scene. He said officers went into the store after the initial shooting and found the man dead. He said no officers fired any shots in the incident.

"A guy came in and he was told to leave. He wasn't supposed to be in there," said witness Jeremiah Popplewell. "He wasn't listening to any of that and he came in crazy and turned the corner and, the next thing you know, shots were fired."

The victim in the shooting, Cheri Bland, was a mother of 5. She had just taken out a restraining order against her boyfriend. Family members said the boyfriend shot Bland before killing himself.

No other injuries were reported.

Troost Avenue has been blocked off in the area while police investigate.

Sgt. Kari Thompson of the Kansas City Police Department said police believe the shooting was the result of a dispute between the two individuals. She said investigators were not looking for additional suspects.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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