KANSAS CITY, MO- Twenty-two people were injured and one person was killed on Wednesday during a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration. According to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, those wounded range in ages between eight and 47 years old. Around half of those injured are under the age of 16.
The woman killed, was identified as local radio DJ, Lisa Lopez, a was a mother of two.
Approximately one million fans and around 800 police officers gathered Wednesday in a sea of Chiefs gear to celebrate the team’s third Super Bowl win in five seasons. Fans could be seen climbing trees and street poles as double decker busses carried players, passed by on the parade route.
Around 2:00 p.m. on the west side of Union Station, chaos erupted as gunfire rang out. The festivities were just ending when people were suddenly seen hitting the ground. Some ran, while some with children in their arms jumped barriers to get to safety.
Trey Filter, a parade attendee, was with his family walking to their vehicle, when he heard “get him.” The 40-year-old saw a person running, and he and another bystander attempted to tackle the man. Filter was able to jump on top of the man, and others assisted in keeping him on the ground.
“I don’t know what the hell I was thinking,” Filter recalled. “We was like, ‘We got him.’ I’ll always remember that. And then they started screaming, ‘There’s a gun!’” A gun was recovered about 10 feet away from the man, but it is still unclear if the man that Filter assisted in tackling was a suspect.
Within minutes of the shooting, Kansas City Chiefs players began taking to social media to express prayer and support for the victims. Quarterback Patrick Maholmes tweeted, “Praying for Kansas City."
Linebacker Drue Tranquill said, “Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act. Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands and that all would experience full healing.”
On Thursday, authorities said that the incident seemed to be the result of a dispute between several people. Two juveniles have been charged in connection to the shooting and are being held at a juvenile detention center on gun-related charges and resisting arrest. Officials are anticipating additional charges as the Kansas City Police Department continues to investigate.
Also on Thursday, a statement from an official at Children’s Mercy Hospital reads, “We have great news to share—all patients have been discharged from Children’s Mercy. We will not be scheduling any press conference or participating in interviews this weekend.”
“The law enforcement response was exemplary. Those in attendance also responded,” Chief Graves said.
As the investigation continues, Chicago pastor Anothony Williams, with King International Ministries, is calling on President Biden to act. “We continue to appeal to President Biden to correctly call on violence as a public health crisis.” He said. “The event in Kansas City is an indication that American violence is a public health crisis.”
The woman killed, was identified as local radio DJ, Lisa Lopez, a was a mother of two.
Approximately one million fans and around 800 police officers gathered Wednesday in a sea of Chiefs gear to celebrate the team’s third Super Bowl win in five seasons. Fans could be seen climbing trees and street poles as double decker busses carried players, passed by on the parade route.
Around 2:00 p.m. on the west side of Union Station, chaos erupted as gunfire rang out. The festivities were just ending when people were suddenly seen hitting the ground. Some ran, while some with children in their arms jumped barriers to get to safety.
Trey Filter, a parade attendee, was with his family walking to their vehicle, when he heard “get him.” The 40-year-old saw a person running, and he and another bystander attempted to tackle the man. Filter was able to jump on top of the man, and others assisted in keeping him on the ground.
“I don’t know what the hell I was thinking,” Filter recalled. “We was like, ‘We got him.’ I’ll always remember that. And then they started screaming, ‘There’s a gun!’” A gun was recovered about 10 feet away from the man, but it is still unclear if the man that Filter assisted in tackling was a suspect.
Within minutes of the shooting, Kansas City Chiefs players began taking to social media to express prayer and support for the victims. Quarterback Patrick Maholmes tweeted, “Praying for Kansas City."
Linebacker Drue Tranquill said, “Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act. Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands and that all would experience full healing.”
On Thursday, authorities said that the incident seemed to be the result of a dispute between several people. Two juveniles have been charged in connection to the shooting and are being held at a juvenile detention center on gun-related charges and resisting arrest. Officials are anticipating additional charges as the Kansas City Police Department continues to investigate.
Also on Thursday, a statement from an official at Children’s Mercy Hospital reads, “We have great news to share—all patients have been discharged from Children’s Mercy. We will not be scheduling any press conference or participating in interviews this weekend.”
“The law enforcement response was exemplary. Those in attendance also responded,” Chief Graves said.
As the investigation continues, Chicago pastor Anothony Williams, with King International Ministries, is calling on President Biden to act. “We continue to appeal to President Biden to correctly call on violence as a public health crisis.” He said. “The event in Kansas City is an indication that American violence is a public health crisis.”
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2024-02-19T11:48-0500 | Comment by: Karen
Why no photos of the killers/shooters? Hmmmmm