Kansas City shooting full coverage: Police say 'dispute between several people' led to gunfire at Chiefs Super Bowl parade

CNN and the Associated Press reported on Thursday that Kansas City, Mo., police said they released one of the three people arrested following Wednesday's mass shooting after determining that that person was not involved. The remaining two people in custody are juveniles, and police have yet to announce whether either has been charged.

Posts erroneously claiming that police identified a suspect in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting named "Sahil Omar" have been circulating on social media. Authorities, however, have not linked Wednesday's violence to anyone by that name. According to AFP:

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Kansas City, Mo., community members plan to gather for a candlelight vigil at Skywalk Memorial Park, 6:30 p.m. local time on Thursday. The vigil will honor Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother and DJ at a local radio station who was a victim of the Chiefs' victory parade mass shooting. The event is open to the public.

The official X account of Kansas City, Mo., posted information on a lost and found collection area where Kansas City Chiefs fans can pick up any belongings they may have lost as a result of Wednesday's shooting at the Super Bowl rally.

Photos show a police-secured area outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday as an investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting is ongoing.

Twelve patients were treated at Children's Mercy hospital in Kansas City, 11 of which are children ranging in ages 6 to 15, according to an update provided by Stephanie Meyer, a senior vice president and chief nursing officer at the hospital. Nine of those patients were treated for gunshot wounds. Out of all the children they have treated following Wednesday's shooting, three remain in the hospital, all of whom are expected to recover from the injuries they suffered as a result of the shooting, according to Meyer.

The briefing also highlighted that the impact the shooting will have on the mental health of the community and children in particular. Hospital officials recommended resources on their website to help parents navigate the aftermath of Wednesday's tragedy.

Navy veteran Tony Janssens told People that he started running after he heard gunshots a few feet away during the Chiefs Super Bowl parade at Union Station. He said he then into the back of one of the suspects, who was holding what he said was a bag of guns.

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KMBC, a local news station in Kansas City, Mo., posted on X an aerial video of folding chairs arranged to spell out "KC Strong" at the scene of the shooting outside Union Station.

Three people, including two juveniles, were detained in connection with Wednesday's shooting near Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration, official said.

At Thursday's press conference, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves acknowledged that her office has 24 hours from the time they were taken into custody to charge or release them.

Graves said that it remains an active investigation and urged anyone with information or evidence, including video footage of the incident, to contact police.

Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the mother of two adult children and a beloved disc jockey, died on the grounds of Union Station after she was hit by gunfire that erupted following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday. Lopez-Galvan's older brother, Beto Lopez, detailed her final moments to the best of his knowledge to The Kansas City Star.

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The radio station where Lisa Lopez-Galvan worked posted an update to its Facebook page Thursday, saying the son of the local DJ who was killed in the mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade was shot in the leg but has since been released from the hospital.

According to KKFI-FM, her cousin's two daughters were also wounded in the shooting and are recovering at Children's Mercy Hospital.

"Please keep this family and all of KC in your heart," the station added.

Kansas City Chiefs player Justin Reid called for America's leaders to "enact real solutions" in a post on X Wednesday night following the deadly shooting after the parade held to celebrate the team's Super Bowl victory. Reid, a safety on the team, called the shooting a "serious problem."

While authorities gave an update on Wednesday's mass shooting on Thursday morning, there are still some things we don't know. They include:

• The identities of the suspects. Authorities said three people are in custody, two of whom are juveniles.

• What charges, if any, the people who have been detained may face. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters on Thursday morning that charges hadn't been filed against anyone. "This is still under investigation. We do have 24 hours until we either have to file charges or release them," Graves said.

• The exact motive. Officials said the shooting was not linked to terrorism or homegrown extremism and that the gunfire appeared to be the result between a dispute between several people.

• Whether Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed in the shooting, knew the suspects. Galvan was a local DJ who co-hosted a radio show on KKFI-FM and performed at weddings and other private events in the area.

While open carry is allowed in most of Missouri, Kansas City laws require a state permit. But most municipalities in the state can't restrict the carrying of concealed weapons. Here are some of the exceptions, according to the Kansas City Star:

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• The shooting took place outside Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday at the conclusion of a Super Bowl victory parade honoring the Kansas City Chiefs.

• Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old local DJ and a married mother of two children, was killed in the shooting.

• 22 others were wounded during the incident.

• The injured victims range in age from eight to 47, and at least half of them are under 16, officials said.

• Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that it appears a "dispute between several people" at the event led to gunfire.

• Police detained three people, including two juveniles, but continue to investigate the shooting.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling tweeted that he wanted to check in on the children recovering at Children's Mercy hospital and to "help them out any way I can."

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a press briefing Thursday morning that there was no link to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism in Wednesday's shooting.

"This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire," Graves said.

"During the overnight hours we learned there are 23 victims of yesterday's shooting. One of our victims, [Lisa Lopez-Galvan], 43 years old, died."

The age range of the victims spans from eight to 47. At least half of the victims are under 16, Graves said.

Graves added that two of the people detained are juveniles and that police are "working to determine the involvement of others."

Chiefs' fan James Gooch Sr. told CBS News This Morning that he, his wife and his 13-year-old son were all shot during the parade near Union Station. His daughter, who was also in attendance, was not injured. Gooch remembers the moments leading up to the shooting.

"I heard ... a girl who said, 'Don't do it, not here. ... This is stupid,'" Gooch recalled.

“My daughter said that some lady was like holding him back, and people had started backing up, and then he pulled [a gun] out and just started shooting and spinning in a circle,” he told CBS News.

Gooch also said he thought the popping sounds he heard were fireworks. But moments later, he was shot in the ankle. His wife was shot in the calf, and his son still has a bullet lodged in his foot.

In addition to a statement President Biden issued Wednesday evening, he also posted on X for Congress to act on gun control.

Kansas City, Mo., police announced on X that they will hold their next press briefing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. ET).

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Paul Contreras, who attended the Chiefs' parade with his three daughters, is being called a hero Thursday morning after telling CNN he tackled the suspected shooter on Wednesday.

“I just heard somebody yelling to stop this guy, tackle him, and he was coming in the opposite direction,” he said. “You don’t think about it. It’s just a reaction.

“He got close to me, I got the right angle on him, and I hit him from behind," Contreras continued. "And when I hit him from behind, I either jarred the gun out of his hand or out of his sleeve because as I’m taking him down to the ground, I saw the gun on the ground.”

Contreras said that other bystanders also jumped in and put their weight on the suspect, holding him down for what seemed like "15 or 30 seconds."

“He was fighting the whole time ... we were fighting him to keep him down," he said. "We didn’t want to let him up and take off running [for the gun]."

On Thursday, the Kansas City Federal Bureau of Investigation's field office encouraged anyone with video from Wednesday's shooting to share it through a link the bureau provided in a post on X. The post also included a phone number for people who have not yet reported that they witnessed the shooting or were a victim of the shooting. That number is 816-413-3477.

The Kansas City Star reports that Buffalo Bills fans, better known as the Bills Mafia, are stepping up to help the young victims who were injured during Wednesday's shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs' parade ended.

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Of the 21 people injured in Wednesday's shooting, seven were initially listed in critical condition at area hospitals. According to the Kansas City Star, at least three of those people were still confirmed to be in critical condition on Thursday morning.

All nine children injured in the shooting are expected to recover, the paper added.

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith described to Good Morning America on Thursday morning the moment he learned that he was in an active shooter situation during Wednesday's parade for the team's Super Bowl victory.

"I just remember the security guards ushering us through the doors quickly, saying, 'Come on, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up,'" Smith said. "They said, 'This is not a joke. It's a life-and-death situation.'"

Smith recalled how he and his teammate the long snapper James Winchester hid in a closet while springing into action to keep "hysterical" children calm.

"Right before I run in there, there's a little kid in front of me, so I just grabbed him and yanked him up and said, 'You're hopping in here with me, buddy,'" Smith told GMA. "I don't know how many people were in the closet, maybe 20-plus."

Police then helped the people hiding in closets to the Chiefs' buses outside a chaotic scene surrounded by more fans trying to escape. Smith recalls giving a boy a WWE belt that he and other players had worn that day.

"He was seeing people reacting, trying to get out of the situation. I'm like, 'Here you go, buddy, this is yours. ... No one is gonna hurt you. You're here with us. You're going to be A-OK. You're going to be all right.'"

Kansas City's Union Station remained cordoned off on Thursday, a day after the deadly mass shooting that erupted at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration.

The Kansas City Star described what remains as a “massive crime scene”:

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Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a disc jockey in Kansas City and mother of two, was identified as the person killed in the shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade celebration Wednesday.

Lopez-Galvan worked for KKFI and was co-host of “Taste of Tejano,” a Hispanic music show.

“For Lisa music is life and a source of happiness,” reads her biography on KKFI’s website.

According to the Kansas City Star, Lopez-Galvan died during surgery at a hospital from a gunshot wound to her abdomen.

An executive administrative assistant in the Star's newsroom was a longtime friend of hers. They even shared a name.

“She was the most wonderful, beautiful person,” said Lisa Lopez, the friend, as quoted by the paper. “She was a local DJ. She did everybody’s weddings. We all know her. She was so full of life.”

Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, called the mass shooting that marred the team’s Super Bowl celebration Wednesday “devastating.”

“Shooting people is never the answer. Praying for Kansas City & America in general, this is rough,” Mahomes, the mother of two young children, wrote on Instagram. "Super Bowl wins will never be the same because of this.”

“Lives lost and people injured during something that was supposed to be a celebration.” she added. “Horrible and traumatizing. So many prayers going to the families involved.”

As the chaotic scene unfolded at the end of the Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid helped comfort a teenager inside Union Station who was injured and became separated from his friend amid the gunfire, the Kansas City Star reports.

“Andy Reid was trying to comfort me, which was nice,” Gabe Wallace told the paper. "He was kind of hugging me, just like, ‘Are you OK, man? Are you OK? Just please breathe.’ He was being real nice and everything.”

Reid then "left to check on other people, I’m pretty sure,” Wallace added.

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Here's the front page of today's Kansas City Star. The Super Bowl parade was "meant to be a Valentine" to the team, its fans and the city, the paper said.

President Biden issued a statement Wednesday night in reaction to the mass shooting that occurred hours earlier in Kansas City at the conclusion of the Super Bowl victory celebration for the Chiefs.

"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," Biden wrote. "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?"

Biden said that it is "time to act," and asked the country to pressure Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons and enact other measures designed to decrease gun deaths.

"We know what we have to do, we just need the courage to do it," the president wrote.

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce reacted to Wednesday's mass shooting in Kansas City in a message posted to X.

Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a disc jockey and the married mother of two, died Wednesday after being shot outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., her employer said.

Lopez-Galvan's death was announced by radio station KKFI, where she worked, and was confirmed by the Kansas City Star. Lopez-Galvan, who so far is the only person to have been killed in Wednesday's mass shooting, died during surgery after being shot in the stomach, according to the Star. There were at least 22 people hit by gunshots during the violence, officials said.

A Kansas City children's hospital that is treating multiple children in connection to the mass shooting Wednesday outside Union Station said all of the children are expected to recover, according to news station KCTV. The hospital previously said it was treating 12 patients, 11 of whom were children aged 6 to 15, and that nine of those patients had gunshot wounds.

Following Wednesday's mass shooting in Kansas City, several Democratic lawmakers once again called on Congress to enact stricter gun safety legislation.

"No place is save. Not a Super Bowl celebration. not a school, church, or supermarket. Nowhere," Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said in a post on X. "My heart breaks for the Kansas City community. Congress must act. Now."

Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois wrote in her own post, "Heartbreaking to see another parade — another moment of celebration — turn to complete tragedy in an instant. Thinking of the victims, their loved ones and the entire Kansas City community. Enough is enough. Republicans must help us pass commonsense gun safety reforms."

"Devastating news on Valentine's Day from Kansas City with a deadly mass shooting at the K.C. Chiefs victory parade. America's thoughts are with the victims and their families," Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland wrote on X. "Let's confront this catastrophic gun violence crisis with seriousness."

Representative Nancy Pelosi of California wrote: "Once again, our nation learns the heartbreaking news of gun violence in America. The horrific mass shooting at the Kansas City victory celebration, which killed one and wounded at least twenty, is another outrageous example of a community shattered by gun violence. What more will it take for us to end gun violence so that our children can live free?"

Kansas City officials held a press conference on Wednesday evening updating the public on the deadly shooting that occurred outside Union Stationat the end of an event celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' victory in the Super Bowl.

Here's a video of the press conference:

Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City is treating a number of children for gunshot wounds, KCTV reported.

Overall, the hospital is treating 12 patients, 11 of whom are minors. According to KCTV, nine of those who were brought to the hospital are being treated for gunshot wounds.

On Wednesday evening, the NFL released a statement about the deadly mass shooting that took place at the conclusion of the Super Bowl victory celebration held by the Kansas City Chiefs outside Kansas City's Union Station.

As details emerge about Wednesday's mass shooting outside Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., many questions remain about the incident that marred the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration.

Those include:

• The age and identity of the person confirmed dead in the shooting.

• The ages and identities of the 22 people (some of them children) who are being treated for gunshot wounds.

• The motive of the shooter or shooters.

• The number of possible suspects.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves updated reporters Wednesday evening following the shooting, which she confirmed took place outside of Union Station.

"We have confirmed there is one deceased person. Our gunshot wound total has gone up to 22," Graves said. "Right now we're still working on a total number of victims. This is still an active investigation."

According to Graves, three people have been detained and are under investigation, and the motive is still "actively being investigated."

The police chief also said the department is working to staff a centralized phone number for victims, witnesses or anyone who has video or information leading up to Wednesday's events.

The Kansas City Chiefs released a statement following Wednesday's shooting at a celebration honoring their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Wednesday's shooting in Kansas City was the 48th mass shooting in the United States in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which describes itself as "an online archive of gun violence incidents collected from over 7,500 law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources."

Wednesday was also the sixth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

James Palmer, a national correspondent for NFL Network, says the remaining crowd at Union Station was told by officials to crouch under the stage after the shooting as law enforcement combed the area.

Two young Kansas City Chiefs fans described what they saw and felt as gunfire rang out during the Super Bowl victory celebration on Wednesday.

The Associated Press said the team, coach Andy Reid and other staff members were headed back to Arrowhead Stadium from the Super Bowl championship parade via buses at the time of the shooting, according to Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder.

President Biden has been briefed on the shooting that occurred at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration, the White House told reporters Wednesday.

The president has not yet issued a public statement on the shooting that has killed at least one person and injured up to 15 others.

One person is dead and 10 to 15 people have been following the shooting, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a Wednesday press conference. She said police are still gathering information on the exact number and status of the victims, though she does not "believe" any victims were children.

The police chief said two suspects have been brought into custody, and it is still an active investigation. When asked if fans were involved in the apprehension of the suspects, Graves could not confirm that information.

Video shot during the melee following Thursday's shooting near Union Station in Kansas City appeared to show a suspect fleeing the scene and being tackled by fans who came to celebrate the team's Super Bowl victory.

At an evening press conference, Kansas City police said they were "working to identify" the person who is tackled to determine his possible connection to the shooting.

At least one person was killed in Wednesday's shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory celebration, fire department officials told multiple outlets.

Three other people are in critical condition, five are in serious condition and one has sustained a non-life-threatening injury, according to Kansas City Fire Department spokesman Michael Hopkins.

Photos show the chaos ensuing after gunfire erupted at the rally as people clear the area and first responders arrive.