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One Dead After Family Dollar Store Roof and Facade Collapse in Kansas City

Investigators have opened a probe into a Friday inspection report that flagged a structural tilt at the store.

FILE IMAGE: A Family Dollar store stands in Brooklyn on March 26, 2025 in New York City.
The roof of a Family Dollar partially collapsed in Kansas City.
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Overview

  • The partial collapse occurred at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday at 3726 Broadway Boulevard, triggering an immediate response from emergency crews.
  • A 68-year-old man who appeared to be walking by the entrance was killed and a 50-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Three additional bystanders sustained injuries, two of whom declined further medical care after being treated on site.
  • Fire and police crews continue search and rescue operations among scattered brick, stone and wood debris.
  • Investigators are reviewing a public inspection record from Friday that warned the building had begun “slowly tilting.”