One person is dead and 22 others were injured after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a press conference.
Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16. A mother of two was also killed.
Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage. Three people, including two juveniles, were detained, and firearms were recovered during the mayhem, police said. On Friday, authorities announced that two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the shooting. The juveniles are detained in Jackson County’s Juvenile Detention Center “on gun-related and resisting arrest charges,” per a news release from the Jackson County Family Court.
According to the release, it is “anticipated that additional charges are expected in the future as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues.”
Following an investigation of the shooting, Graves said the incident “appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gun fire,” via NFL Media.
The person who was killed was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mom and prominent Kansas City radio DJ.
Eight victims had “immediately” life-threatening injuries, seven had life-threatening injuries and six had minor injuries, Kansas City Fire Department chief Ross Grundyson said.
Officials at Children’s Mercy Hospital said 12 children were being treated at the hospital and nine of them had gunshot wounds. None were in critical condition and all were expected to recover.
As soon as the rally concluded, shots were fired at the west side of Union Station. Officers immediately responded and worked to clear the station itself. Everyone has since been released from inside the station, but it is still an active scene. There is no imminent threat to the public, but the scene is active for…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-02-16 19:13:08
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