Overview

• A 68-year-old man was killed and a 50-year-old woman critically injured when the store’s exterior parapet wall and roof facade gave way on July 27.
• Two other individuals suffered minor injuries and were treated and released at the scene.
• The Kansas City Police Department has taken over the investigation from fire officials.
• Family Dollar is conducting employee wellness checks and its own internal inquiry into the incident.
• Inspection records revealed the building had begun tilting two days before the collapse, prompting questions over inspection protocols.