Law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels are still working to solve the mass shooting that happened right after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally ended.
Some details were released during a news conference Thursday morning. Kansas City, Missouri, Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed the death of KKFI Radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, currently the only person killed in the shooting. She also says 22 others were hurt, ranging in age from eight to 47. Half of the victims were under age 16. There is no word currently on whether any victims have been discharged.
On Wednesday, Graves said three people were detained. Graves did not clarify the number of detainees Thursday.
Names have not been released and formal charges have not been filed. Graves says there is no “nexus” involving terrorism, whether foreign or domestic. Instead, she says this appears to be a dispute that turned into gunfire.
Graves says there were around 800 officers, including 600 from Kansas City Police, who were part of the law enforcement scene during the scheduled proceedings. Numerous agencies are now part of the investigation, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Homeland Security Investigations; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Graves also says officers are working with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and other state agencies as the investigation continues.
With many details still being sorted out, word on another update from Kansas City Police is pending.
6:30 am Thursday: Investigation ongoing; President, Marshall issue statements
For the most part, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally Wednesday was a celebration. And then it wasn’t, marred by gun violence that led to at least one death and over 20 people hurt.
Several people began shooting outside the Union Station garage near the end of Wednesday’s celebration. Scores of law enforcement officials swarmed the area, including moving inside Union Station shortly after the shots were fired. At least one witness tackled a person who was later detained. Names of all involved have not been confirmed by law enforcement, but KKFI Radio says one of its DJs, Lisa Lopez-Galvan, was killed in the shooting.
Three people, all armed, are now in custody as the investigation continues. A motive has not been determined.
Kansas City, Missouri, Police Chief Stacey Graves confirms at least 22 have been injured. Graves says this happened despite heavy law enforcement presence — 800 law enforcement agents from numerous departments.
Numerous agencies are now part of the investigation, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Homeland Security Investigations; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
President Joe Biden issued a statement saying, in part: “Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting.” He also urged Congress to ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks and to pass laws keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have them. Senator Roger Marshall says he was “devastated and angered by the senseless act of violence” and thanked the law enforcement and first responders for their immediate and ongoing work.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas was among the people who scattered to safety right after the gunshots.
Audio courtesy ABC News. Photos and video screenshots courtesy KCTV.
Statement from President Joe Biden
The Super Bowl is the most unifying event in America. 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.
Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for? What else do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart?
It is time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand with me. To make your voice heard in Congress so we finally act to ban assault weapons, to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them or handling them.
We know what we have to do, we just need the courage to do it.
Today, on a day that marks six years since the Parkland shooting, we learned that three police officers were shot in the line of duty in Washington, DC and another school shooting took place at Benjamin Mays High School in Atlanta. Yesterday marked one year since the shooting at Michigan State University. We’ve now had more mass shootings in 2024 than there have been days in the year.
The epidemic of gun violence is ripping apart families and communities every day. Some make the news. Much of it doesn’t. But all of it is unacceptable. We have to decide who we are as a country. For me, we’re a country where people should have the right to go to school, to go to church, to walk the street — and to attend a Super Bowl celebration — without fear of losing your life to gun violence.
Jill and I pray for those killed and injured today in Kansas City, and for our country to find the resolve to end this senseless epidemic of gun violence tearing us at the seams.
Statement from Senator Roger Marshall
Today, I joined thousands of Chiefs fans who came together to celebrate a great season and honor the Super Bowl victory which has brought so much joy to our state. I am devastated and angered by the senseless act of violence that turned a day of celebration for our community into a complete tragedy.
During this chaos, our team thankfully made it to shelter safely. My heart breaks for those who were a victim of this needless violence. I am praying for everyone and the entire KC community.
God bless the local law enforcement and first responders who quickly rushed to the scene and responded to this situation.
7 pm Wednesday: One dead, over 20 hurt, three in custody, motive unclear
The investigation continues after Wednesday’s shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration.
Kansas City, Missouri, Police Chief Stacey Graves confirms at least 22 have been injured, including at least eight children. Patients have been transported to Children’s Mercy, University Health Truman Medical Center and St. Luke’s Hospital. Children’s Mercy has confirmed 12 patients, 11 of which are children and nine with gunshot wounds. Truman was treating eight gunshot victims, two in critical condition, and four people with non-gunshot injuries. St. Luke’s had one gunshot patient and three walk-in patients.
Meanwhile, at least one person has died after several people began shooting outside the Union Station garage near the end of Wednesday’s celebration. Scores of law enforcement officials swarmed the area, including moving inside Union Station shortly after the shots were fired. At least one witness tackled a person who was later detained.
Graves says three people, all armed, are now in custody as the investigation continues. A motive has not been determined.
Names of all involved have not been released.
Graves says there were around 800 officers, including 600 from Kansas City Police, who were part of the law enforcement scene during the scheduled proceedings. Numerous agencies are now part of the investigation, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Homeland Security Investigations; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Before the shooting, there were no indications of potential trouble. Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco was given a live goat by a fan, while a sign language interpreter was “swag surfing” and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sang, “Friends in Low Places.” Immediately after the shooting, several Chiefs players helped to calm down children near the incident scene.
5:30 pm Wednesday: Victim and suspect numbers continue to grow following fatal shooting at Super Bowl rally in Kansas City
The number of injured individuals is now over 20 following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally Wednesday afternoon.
Shots rang out just after the conclusion of the event on the west side of Union Station. Initial reports stated two armed individuals had been detained in connection to the incident.
In a press conference early Wednesday evening, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves stated a third suspect had been detained. Graves also noted the number of shooting victims had risen to more than 20 with one person deceased.
Several agencies are involved in the investigation along with Kansas City Police including The Missouri State Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Neither the identities of any victims or suspects have been released.
3:30 pm Wednesday: One dead, more than a dozen reportedly injured following shooting at Chiefs victory rally in Kansas City Wednesday
What should have been a day of joy and celebration from start to end for Chiefs fans ended in tragedy Wednesday when gunfire rang out near Kansas City’s Union Station.
With more, here is ABC’s Alex Stone.
Kansas City authorities held a press conference shortly after the incident. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves:
Audio courtesy of ABC News.
More than a dozen individuals have been listed as injured and one person is deceased following the shooting. The Missouri State Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms are all involved in the investigation. Neither the identities of the victims or suspects have not been released.
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