Police identify victim killed during overnight triple shooting
The victim in this fatal shooting has been identified as 46-year-old Royce Jeffries.
Jeffries, 46, was a star for the Oklahoma State basketball program more than 20 years ago.
Jeffries was working security at Bob’s Bar and Grill when a fight broke out early Sunday morning.
Jeffries was reportedly one of three people shot at a Kansas City night club in the early Sunday morning hours.
The shooting sent two others to the hospital.
The incidents occurred about 12:30 a.m. near 57th Street and Troost Avenue.
A male employee was transported with non life-threatening injuries.
Police said a second victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Police haven’t described the circumstances that led up to the shooting.