More than 100 teens involved in massive fight at amusement park
Kansas City MO April 12 2023 Police were called to an amusement park in Missouri after a large brawl broke out over the weekend.
KCTV reports that the Worlds of Fun amusement park celebrated its 50th season on Saturday but by the end of the day, it was forced to remove dozens of teens for unruly behavior.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the park for reports of a fight that involved over 100 teens.
Security said they tried to break up the crowd and move the group out of the park, but the fight continued.
A deputy ended up being punched in the face by a girl who was arrested and turned over to her parents.
According to Kansas City police, the group was eventually moved to the parking lot. However, they started fighting again.
Deputies and Worlds of Fun security were able to clear the group about an hour after they were first called.
Rumors of one of the juveniles involved having a gun were not able to be verified, police stated.
Authorities said none of the teens involved in the fight appeared to be accompanied by an adult.