At 3:19 a.m., a caller told a dispatcher that there was a large group of people and a “disturbance†inside a second-floor room at the Red Roof Inn.
Authorities have identified the three men who were killed in a shooting early Saturday at a party inside a Northland hotel room. Investigators have not determined what prompted the shootings that occurred early Saturday at the Red Roof Inn near Interstate 435 at Missouri 210.
Joksimovic and Hamidovic died at the scene. Elizondo died early today at a hospital after he was taken off of life support.
Marcus Regan, Metro Squad spokesman, said it remained unclear what happened. There were about 15 people inside the second-floor hotel room. Something went wrong during the party and several gunshots were fired, Regan said.
Investigators continue to look for witnesses, he said. Relatives of Joksimovic declined to speak, but through a family interpreter, his mother said her son was a good kid. The family had moved to the area about two years ago. North Kansas City school officials said Joksimovic, who is of Serbian descent, attended North Kansas City High School and was on track to graduate this spring.
Authorities said that the party had been disruptive while in Independence. Twice their revelry had triggered noise complaints that attracted police.
Investigators did not immediately know what prompted the shootings. As the shots rang out, all three victims slumped inside the hotel room.
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