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ONE DEAD, 21 WOUNDED AMID SHOTS FIRED INTO CROWD AFTER KANSAS CITY CHIEFS RALLY:
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Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Kansas City Chiefs parade
shooting for Wednesday, Feb. 14. For the latest news on shooting, view our live
updates file for Thursday, Feb. 15.

Bullets ripped through crowds of spectators following a Kansas City Chiefs Super
Bowl victory parade attended by tens of thousands Wednesday, killing one and
injuring at least 21 others in the nation's latest shooting assault at a major
sports or concert venue.

Kansas City, Missouri, police confirmed shots were fired west of Union Station
at around 2 p.m. local time. Interim Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said at a news
conference that 22 people suffered gunshot wounds, including one fatality, eight
with immediately life-threatening injuries, seven with life-threatening
injuries, and six with minor injuries.



Several people near the parade route were carried away on stretchers.

Lisa Augustine, spokesperson for Children’s Mercy Kansas City, said the hospital
was treating 12 patients from the rally, including 11 children, some of whom
suffered gunshot wounds.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said three people have been detained, but detectives
are investigating whether one person was among a group of bystanders who
assisted police and possibly tackled an assailant.



“I’m angry at what happened today. The people who came to this celebration
should expect a safe environment,” Graves said at a news conference.

Radio station KKFI said in a Facebook post Wednesday evening that DJ Lisa
Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano,” was killed in the shooting.

“This senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC
Community,” KKFI said.



Lopez-Galvan, whose DJ name was “Lisa G,” was an extrovert and devoted mother
from a prominent Latino family in the area, said Rosa Izurieta and Martha
Ramirez, two childhood friends who worked with her at a staffing company.
Izurieta said Lopez-Galvan had attended the parade with her husband and her
adult son, a die-hard Kansas City sports fan who also was shot.

“She’s the type of person who would jump in front of a bullet for anybody — that
would be Lisa,” Izurieta said.



Some of the Chiefs' players spoke at the rally but were not in the line of fire
when shots rang out. A team official said players and coaches were not injured
and were on buses leaving the area.

More than 800 law enforcement officers were providing security for the parade
route, Graves said. Several hundred thousand people had been expected to attend
the parade celebrating the Chiefs' championship victory Sunday.

President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland were briefed on the
shooting. Biden said late Wednesday night that the shooting stirs deep emotion
because of its ties to a Super Bowl celebration and he asked people to "make
your voice heard in Congress." He said the end goal is to ban assault weapons,
to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, and keep guns
out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them.

"The Super Bowl is the most unifying event in America," Biden said. "Nothing
brings more of us together. And the celebration of a Super Bowl win is a moment
that brings a joy that can’t be matched to the winning team and their
supporters. For this joy to be turned to tragedy today in Kansas City cuts deep
in the American soul."



Agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were at the parade and assisting local police,
the Justice Department said in a statement.

Shootings at victory rallies are not unheard of in recent years. After the
Denver Nuggets’ championship parade last year, a shooting took place in downtown
Denver that injured two people, though police said they didn’t believe the
incident was associated with the actual celebration. Also last year, an argument
resulted in shots being fired at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers’ World
Series championship parade. Nobody was injured.

A shooting at a concert in Dallas left one dead and 16 injured in 2022. In
October 2017, a gunman opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest
music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada from his 32nd-floor suites in
the Mandalay Bay hotel. He fired more than 1,000 rounds, killing 60 people and
wounding at least 413 in what remains the deadliest mass shooting by a single
gunman in American history.




STATE OFFICIALS 'OUT OF HARM'S WAY' AFTER ATTENDING PARADE

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he was at the parade with first lady Teresa
Parson when shots were fired, but they had safely evacuated.

“State law enforcement personnel are assisting local authorities in response
efforts,” Gov. Parson said in a social media post. “As we wait to learn more,
our hearts go out to the victims.”

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was also at the rally but posted an update that she was
safe.

“At the end of the Chiefs rally, shots were fired near Union Station. I have
been evacuated and am out of harm's way. I encourage everyone to follow
instructions and updates from @kcpolice. Please stay safe,” Kelly said on X,
formerly Twitter.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas attended the parade with his wife and mother and
had to run for cover when gunfire broke out.



“I think that’s something that all of us who are parents, who are just regular
people living each day, have to decide what we wish to do about,” Lucas said.
“Parades, rallies, schools, movies. It seems like almost nothing is safe.”


WITNESSES RECOUNT CHAOS WHEN GUNFIRE BROKE OUT

Kevin Sanders, 53, of Lenexa, Kansas, said he heard what sounded like
firecrackers and then people running. After that initial flurry, calm returned,
and he didn’t think much of it. But he said 10 minutes later, ambulances started
showing up.

“It sucks that someone had to ruin the celebration, but we are in a big city,”
Sanders said.

Ofilio Martinez, 48, said he heard shots fired a couple blocks away about 10 or
15 minutes before the gunfire near the Union Station rally.

“This is making me nervous, scared,” he said.

Gunfire broke out less than half an hour after Chiefs fans concluded their
parade in celebration of the Super Bowl victory. The rally was scheduled to end
at Union Station with speeches by players and coaches. 



Photos:Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade went from celebration to deadly
shooting


KANSAS CITY WAS IN HIGH SPIRITS BEFORE PARADE

Fans in Kansas City got to experience yet another parade celebrating the Super
Bowl champions. This year, Tara Bennett said it was more special as she and her
friends cheered the team on throughout the season and defended their title as
Super Bowl Champions.



"It was exciting and so much fun seeing the players coming down and having fun
with people with their family celebrating the city," Bennett, a Kansas City
resident, said. "It was beautiful today and we kept taking layers off because it
was warm with the sun beating down."

That was ripped away when she saw news about a possible shooting spread as she
and her friend walked toward their car. Their fears were confirmed when they
turned on the radio.

Bennett, an active volunteer with Moms Demand Action, said the state has been
weakening gun laws for nearly a decade, allowing people to purchase a gun and
conceal rifles without a permit, according to both Everytown for Gun Safety and
the National Rifle Association.

"This shouldn't have happened and shouldn't have marred and scarred everyone and
given a black eye to the city," Bennett said. 


NFL, CHIEFS EXPRESS CONDOLENCES

The National Football League said it was "deeply saddened by the senseless
shooting" that sent shockwaves through Kansas City as throngs of paradegoers ran
for cover.



“Our thoughts are with the victims and everyone affected,” the NFL said.

The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed all of its players, coaches, staff and their
families were safe and accounted for. 

"We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside of
Union Station at the conclusion of today’s parade and rally. Our hearts go out
to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City,” the Chiefs said in a
statement.

Chiefs players took to social media to share their condolences. Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes said on X he is "praying for Kansas City" in the wake of the
shooting.

Chiefs players react to shooting:First responders 'should be celebrated today'


GUN ADVOCATES DEMAND FOR CHANGE IN WAKE OF SHOOTINGS

As Kansas City reeled from the shooting tragedy, activists across the country
once again called on lawmakers to take action against gun violence.



Kris Brown, president of gun violence prevention group Brady, noted the shooting
happened on the sixth anniversary of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
High School in Florida. There, 17 people were killed by a gunman who is serving
multiple life sentences without parole.

“I am heartbroken for the community of Kansas City, the victims and their
families, and frankly for all Americans. We should not have to live in daily
fear of being shot and killed at parades, at school, or anywhere,” Brown said.
“Gun violence is preventable and we have the solutions. We must be resolved to
end this deadly epidemic and free America from gun violence.” 

Hillary Schieve, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and mayor of Reno,
Nevada, joined the chorus of voices on Wednesday calling on Capitol Hill to take
action.

“Again and again, year after year, we are forced to ask: what will it take for
this nation to do something about the easy access to guns in our country? And
what will it take for Congress to address this senseless violence that is
plaguing far too many American communities?” Schieve said.



Everytown, Mom Demand Action and Students Demand Action said in a Wednesday news
release the Super Bowl victory parade should've been "pure joy" but became a
tragedy for a community. MDA Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala said in
the release the shooting is a marker for politicians to roll back gun laws.

John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said, “This shooting is
yet another reminder that no parade, no church, no school — really, nowhere at
all — is safe from America’s gun violence crisis."

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Contributing: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY; Associated Press







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