KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was learned today that the injured victims of Wednesday’s deadly shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade included 11 children ranging in age from six to 15 years old, nine of whom suffered gunshot wounds.
All the children are expected to survive. Investigators said they are still looking for a motive.
“I was just telling people, ‘Get down, get down, get out of the way,’” said a fan who witnessed the terrifying scene.
The shooting left one person dead, and 22 others injured. Thousands were sent running for cover. Authorities say their initial investigation found no ties to terrorism or home-grown extremism.
“This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said. “We have suspects detained, two of which are juveniles.”
Witnesses shared a video that appeared to show police arresting the suspects. In one video, two people are seen in handcuffs. Another video shows a group of people holding someone down until police arrived.
“After they tackled the guy, I guess the gun fell out, and it landed right at my feet, and so I looked down and immediately thought I had to get it away and so I took it and put it near the wall that was near me,” Casey Filter said.
A local radio station says one of its DJ’s, Lisa Lopez Galvan, a mother of two, was the victim who was killed. Her friend described her as “the most wonderful, beautiful person…she was a local DJ. She did everybody’s weddings…she was so full of life.”
Doctors who treated the first shooting victims at Kansas City hospitals Wednesday commended the quick work of first responders for saving lives.
“The first patient sustained an injury that is 90+ times lethal. Fortunately, with the coordination, (the patient) was able to get here quickly and was able to get control and repair and stabilized in an efficient manner.” Dr. Dustin Keel at University Health Hospital said.
The White House called on Congress to take more action to prevent gun violence following the parade shooting in Kansas City.
“We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require safe storage of guns, pass a national red flag law, enact universal background checks, and invest in proven solutions that reduce violence. We know these actions can save lives and our communities literally can’t afford to wait,” Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, said.
Two of the juveniles in custody will be charged when Jackson County certifies them to stand trial as adults.
Investigators are now collecting physical and digital evidence as part of their search for a motive. Law enforcement is asking anyone who directly witnessed the shooting to contact police.
