Lucas Kunce is officially under investigationby Missouri police after failing to report a potentially fatal shooting at his campaign photo-op—a class A misdemeanor under state law.
The scandal engulfing Kunce’s campaign has only grown in recent days, as the Kansas City Star uncovered that the event was hosted by a man mired in an active felony child abuse case, charged with 17 counts of felony perjury.
But the announcement of the Kunceinvestigation raises numerous new questions, including:
- How long did Kunce wait before alerting authorities to this near-fatal shooting?
- Is Kunce cooperating with authorities?
- Has Kunce turned over footage of the near-fatal photo-op to authorities?
- Is Adam Kinzinger still in Missouri or did he flee the state after learning there was an active investigation?
- Who paid for the guns, ammunition, and Tannerite at Kunce’s photo-op?
“It’s time for Lucas Kunce to come clean. He almost killed a man, all for the sake of a photo-op, but Kunce has yet to answer the most basic questions, beginning with whether or not he is cooperating with the police in their investigation. Time is running out and Missouri needs answers.” – NRSC Spokesman Philip Letsou