Rock Around the Region band Black Stone Cherry is currently on tour in support of their new album, Screamin’ at the Sky and were enjoying a day off in Overland Park, KS just outside of Kansas City.
This past Sunday, the Edmonton, KY rockers were at the Oak Park Mall doing some shopping when a single shot rang out between two suspects and plain clothes cops. Apparently, one of the suspects was able to garner a firearm from one of the officers as the suspects were being arrested for shoplifting. Fortunately, no injuries occurred and the suspects were both taken into custody.
As far as the members of Black Stone Cherry, they are feeling grateful after such a scare. They posted to their social media:
We are feeling incredibly extra THANKFUL and BLESSED tonight. We were enjoying a day off at Oak Park Mall outside Kansas City. Our days off are always usually at a mall to decompress, walk, and check out the stores. Today was different.One minute you’re looking around a shop, the next you hear screaming, chaos, and what sounded like a stampede. There had been shots fired inside. People were running everywhere and you could hear and see panic on every innocent face. It was truly terrifying. I texted our band group and told everyone wherever you are, to get out immediately. I found a top level parking lot exit and came out and saw people tripping over road cones, parents holding their children while running…just pure chaos. Like a movie. John Fred was in lockdown inside a store with about 15 other people. The rest of us that were inside had made it to the bus.We texted with JF back n fourth giving updates.Thankfully, the local PD did a great job and apprehended two suspects and thankfully, nobody was hurt. This isn’t a post for sympathy for us, but more of a post to say we are just so incredibly thankful. So incredibly blessed.This was the first time our group had been in a situation like this while on the road, doing something we do every single day off. We embraced each other multiple times after this experience. If you’ve been involved in something similar, we completely sympathize with you.We love you all so much. We love each so much. You just never know…take time to tell those you love them. You just never know…
Wichita,KS and the rest of this tour will be even more special and even more thankful to be able to play.
We love our families. We love you.We are so thankful this season.
Certainly scary stuff and absolutely thankful that they are all ok.
The band is forging ahead with their current tour which will bring back to back “hometown” shows to Glasgow, KY on December 15th and 16th at the Plaza Theatre.
Glasgow is just 20 minutes from Edmonton; about two hours from Clarksville.
