Two teens have been charged in connection with a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The shooting happened in downtown Kansas City next to Union Station.
The shooting left one person dead and 22 others injured. Police said that the other 22 victims ranged in age from 8 to 47 and that at least half were under the age of 16. Children’s Mercy Hospital has said the youngest patient it received was 6
The juveniles, who were taken into custody after the parade, were charged Thursday and are being held at a juvenile detention center on gun-related and resisting-arrest charges, the Jackson County Family Court Division of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri said in a statement.
According to NBC, Authorities said they believe a dispute among several people ended in gunfire and said there was no evidence of violent extremism or terrorism.
Popular radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed; her family said her death was a “big loss.” Taylor Swift donated $100K to GoFundMe to the “Elizabeth (Lisa) Lopez Galvan Memorial” page which helped the family raise their goal of $75,000.
Chiefs players such as Patrick Mahomes have sent prayers for those recovering.