Kansas City shooting updates: What we know day after 23 shot, 1 killed at Chiefs rally
New information is emerging about the events surrounding Wednesday’s mass shooting at Union Station following the Chiefs’ victory parade in Kansas City.
The incident was the metro area’s 25th mass shooting in the past five years, and the second in as many months in the area near Crown Center.
Here’s what we know about the latest shooting as of Thursday afternoon:
How many people were shot or injured?
In a news conference Thursday, Kansas City police said 23 people had been shot. That includes Johnson County radio host and mother of two, Lisa Lopez Galvan, who died.
The Star has tallied at least 39 injuries reported by five local hospitals who treated patients in the aftermath of Wednesday’s shooting. This number includes the nearly two dozen people who sustained gunshot wounds as well as those who were injured in other ways as parade goers scattered.
How old are the shooting victims?
Half of the shooting victims are under age 16, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a news conference Thursday. She added that the shooting victims range in age from 8 to 47.
Children’s Mercy Hospital said that the 11 minors they treated Wednesday ranged in age from 6 to 15 years old. Nine of these children were shot, while two more had other injuries. The hospital also treated one adult.
Who has been detained in connection to the shooting?
Police announced Thursday that two juveniles and one adult have been arrested in connection to the shooting. Bystanders detained one of the individuals who was fleeing the scene.
Police have not shared further information about the identities of the people in custody, and they have not yet been charged in connection with the shooting.
Do we know the cause of the Chiefs’ rally shooting?
Graves said Thursday that an interpersonal dispute around 2 p.m. Wednesday, near the end of the Chiefs victory rally, led to the shooting.
Another shooting about 30 minutes before the one at Union Station also injured two people near Crown Center. Graves said that there is no evidence so far that the two incidents are related.
How to help: Blood bank seeks donations
University Health spokesperson Leslie Carto said Kansas City hospitals are seeking blood donations following Wednesday’s shooting. She advised that anyone who wants to donate should contact the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City.
“Community Blood Center this week sent hundreds of blood, platelet, and plasma units to local hospitals in the wake of the mass shooting that took place at the Chiefs Super Bowl Parade,” blood center spokesperson Chelsey Smith wrote in a news release Thursday.
“University of Kansas Medical Center, University Health, and Saint Luke’s Hospital all received additional blood products yesterday to assist in the treatment of the shooting victims. CBC stands ready to send additional blood products if needed.”
Do you have more information about the shooting to share with The Star? Let the Service Journalism team know at kcq@kcstar.com.
The Star’s Katie Moore, Bill Lukitsch, Glenn Rice, Kendrick Calfee, Eric Adler, Bob Cronkleton and others contributed reporting.
