KANSAS CITY, MO – Additional details have been released in relation to the motive of a deadly mass shooting that took place during a Super Bowl parade. The gunfire left one woman dead, identified as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two and a fervent Chiefs supporter. It also left 22 wounded, including nine children.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves clarified that the horrifying event seemed to have stemmed from a personal dispute among the culprits and not from any domestic terroristic or extremist motives. She informed that of the three suspects taken into custody, two are juveniles. “This incident is still a very active investigation,” she stated at a press conference on Thursday.
A grim narration of the scene by Ross Grundyson, the city fire department’s chief, revealed that eight of the victims were critically injured. Additionally, seven others sustained serious injuries and six victims had minor injuries. The responsive measures taken by the emergency teams ensured that those critically injured were brought to hospitals within 10 minutes of discovery.
The attack disrupted what was supposed to be a jubilant event commemorating the Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The cheerful atmosphere created by the hundreds of thousands of parade attendees turned into chaos upon the onset of the shooting.
In a potent display of courage, some civilians stepped in to help law enforcement during the panic-stricken scenario. Their efforts, as praised by Graves, included physically intervening to stop someone believed to be involved in the shooting.
Investigation into the relations and potential criminal history among the suspects is ongoing.