Overland Park city spokesman Sean Reilly said two people died at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City campus and one was killed at Village Shalom, which is a retirement community that is several blocks away from the center.
Overland Park Fire Department spokesman Jason Rhodes said yesterday afternoon that one person of interest is in custody.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park posted on its Facebook page that a "shooting incident" happened near its White Theater entrance and the building is on lockdown.
There is a heavy police presence at the campus, which spans several acres in an affluent area of Johnson County, Kansas. The entrance to the campus is blocked off.
Auditions for the KC SuperStar competition were scheduled to be held yesterday at the Jewish Community Center. Yesterday afternoon, the website for KC SuperStar, which is a singing competition for high school students, said the auditions were cancelled.
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