Shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl rally probably stemmed from argument, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, said Thursday that a shooting that tore through the city’s Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and wounding nearly two dozen others, appeared to have stemmed from an argument between several people.
Stacey Graves, the city’s police chief, said there was no indication that the shooting was connected to terrorism. At least 22 people were wounded, in addition to the woman who died, and they ranged in age from 8 to 47 years old, Graves said. At least half of the wounded were younger than 16.
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Authorities have said that three people were detained in connection to the shooting Wednesday afternoon. Two of them, police said, were younger than 18. No charges have been filed.
“I’m angered about what occurred in our city yesterday,” Graves said.
The person who died was identified as Elizabeth Galvan, 43, a local DJ who was also known as Lisa Lopez-Galvan. A friend described her as a passionate fan of the city’s football team who was deeply involved in civic events and hosted a radio show.
The shooting erupted as thousands of football fans had crowded into downtown Kansas City after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, suddenly turning a day of revelry into one of chaos and panic.
As shots rang out, people ran for cover.
Graves praised the response of her department’s officers and firefighters, and also noted that civilians themselves had sprung into action. Videos had captured two parade attendees tackling a person as others ran from gunshots.
“It was just a reaction,” Paul Contreras, who said he had tackled a man after hearing someone else yell to stop him, told NBC’s “Today” show. “I took him down, and as I took him down, I saw the weapon — the gun — fall to the ground,” he said.
Videos showed that two men held the person down until police arrived. Graves lauded the revelers’ efforts.
Local hospitals said they had at least seven people still in treatment Thursday, including at least three patients in critical condition. Of the 12 patients taken to one hospital, Children’s Mercy, 11 were children ages 6-15.
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