At the end of the parade and demonstration on Wednesday, a mother and a popular recording artist were shot dead and 22 people were injured – more than half of them children. As of Friday, two people were in serious condition and one was in critical condition. Most of the injured children were out of the hospital and waiting to recover.But the mental recovery is just beginning in a community that is horrified that two young people could cause such trauma. Police believe an argument between several people led to the shootin station KKFI-
FM has identified the woman killed as “Taste of Tejano” host Lg.Radioisa Lopez-Galvan. On Friday, family friend Katrina Rojas Vincent said she felt Lopez-Galvan’s presence as she stood near the scene of the shooting.”His spirit is always here, welcoming people back to this place to not be afraid, not to be afraid, to enjoy and live their lives,” said Vincent.He described Lopez-Galva as a lively, devoted person.”He always had a smile from ear to ear on his radio show and the positivity he brought to our community through the music he played,” Vincent said.Jackson County District Attorney’s Office arranged individua
l counseling for traumatized individuals. Twelve people, including two children, were involved Thursday, spokesman Michael Mansur said Friday. The agency also set up a hotline, but Mansur did not immediately have information on how many people called the hotline.The Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years on Sunday, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The previous two parties went off without a hitch.On Wednesday, the players rode red double-decker buses through Missouri’s largest city. The parade ended with a demonstration at the sprawling Union Station. It just fell apart with the shots. Many people thought they heard fireworks. Finally some covered themselves. Others jumped over obstacles and ran, many carrying children.In addition to gunshot wounds, several people were treated in hospitals for injuries sustained in the chaos. So many personal belongings were
left behind that the police created a website where people could try to find their lost belongings.Two men participating in the demonstration jumped up and arrested someone at gunpoint, although the police did not confirm if it was one of those arrested.Paul Contreras of Bellevue, Nebraska, said he heard a man yelling for someone to stop and was able to hit the person from behind. He said Contreras noticed the person he was fighting had a gun and wasn’t sure if he might have another one under his heavy coat.Contreras was soon joined by another man.”We have to hold him back until the police arrive. Because no matter how much we fight to keep her down, she fights to get up,” Contreras, whose daughter caught it all on video, told The Associated Press.The
man who helped Contreras was Trey Filter. She was with her. husband . family when he heard cries of ‘take him’.””We were like, ‘We got him,'” Filtro, 40, of Wichita, Kansas, told the AP. “I’ll always remember it. And then they yelled, ‘There’s a gun!’ to cancel the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade.“We have parades all the time. I don’t think they will stop. We certainly identified public safety challenges and related issues,” Lucas said.Taylor Swift, who is dating CEO Travis Kelce, donated $100,000 to the Lopez-Galvan family. On Friday, two donations totaling $50,000 were posted on a GoFundMe page under the name of the singer A representative for Swift confirmed the donations to Variety, the trade publication reported, and the Associated Press independently
confirmed the messages.Kansas City has long struggled with gun violence and was among nine cities targeted by the US Department of Justice in 2020 to combat violent crime. In 2023, the city had a record 182 homicides, most of which involved firearms.Lucas joined mayors across the country calling for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandatory universal background checks.Salter’s reports from O’Fallon, Missouri, and McFetridge’s reports from Des Moines, Iowa. Trisha Ahmed of Minneapolis and John Hanna of Topeka, Kansas attended.
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