#kansas city shooting

[destielmemenews]

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[onlyxjules]

There was a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade. That’s my city. My family has gone in years past but thankfully skipped today. There’s no doubt I knew people there, maybe from my high school, from past jobs, from my neighborhood. My sister’s friend is locked in the garage where they’re searching for another shooter. I’m just in shock like this is my city, and somebody had to ruin a day of celebration. We need gun safety laws now

[thescoopess]

Travis Kelce Brittany Mahomes Celebrate After Kansas City Chief's Parade Shooting

Photo: Brittany Mahomes/Instagram Travis Kelce/Getty Images After the fatal shooting that happened during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, Travis Kelce and Brittany Mahomes seemed to be having the best time ever at a private dinner, TMZ reported. The tight end is beaming in a recent picture from the private celebration as he lifts his arms in joy and Patrick Mahomes’ wife sits in front…

[coffee-and-uhg]

It’s been about 24 hours since shots were fired at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s taken about that long for me to collect myself and make sure my family and friends who were there are okay. They are. My friend, who is a teacher, will spend today not teaching middle school math as usual but helping calm and support her students, many of whom were there (KC schools were closed for the celebration.)

My heart goes out to everyone who was there for nothing more than a day of fun to celebrate some sportsball on a warm winter’s day and most especially to the mother of two who was killed and the 22 injured, including 11 children.

Fuck the Missouri GOP and fuck the people who vote for these monsters. I’m so god damn angry.

[emperornorton47]

They're pissed because they didn't get to shoot Taylor Swift. Only ordinary Americans.

[rvllybllply2014]

At least some people were brave enough to stop a shooter quickly.

[pennypages]

Kansas City Celebratory Parade Shooting Suspects: More Information Released

Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic Miller, 18, are the two suspects arrested for the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Parade this past Valentine's Day.

A GoFundMe was posted by Mays' mother sshortly after the incident with a paragraph caption: "He's in the ICU fighting for recovery from several surgeries from going to the Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration with his older sister.

"Getting shot multiple times at a time that was meant to bring so much joy to so many has brought so much pain and sadness to all that were attending."

The fundraiser amassed an amount of approximately $100 for the medical bills from Mays' surgeries, but it was deleted upon his conviction Tuesday.

Mays was found guilty of second-degree murder, two accounts of armed criminal behavior, and unlawful use of a weapon.

It's alleged that Mays and Miller got into an argument with one another shortly before the shooting in the crowd.

A friend of Mays told authorities that many individuals wanted to know why Mays was looking at them.

According to a probable cause statement, Mays was seen aggressively approaching the group and later pointing fingers.

Further observation of the footage allegedly showed Mays drawing his gun and chasing a random, seemingly unarmed, individual which caused a panic and led to other individuals drawing their weapons in self-defense and fear.

The victim of this crime was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two, who was described as the 'most wonderful, beautiful person.'

In videos of the act, those less afraid for their lives and more afraid for the lives of others can be seen tackling the suspected shooter shortly after shots were fired.

Mays allegedly pleaded that he was "just being stupid," and knew that he shouldn't have drawn his gun and fired. Mays also claims to be the one that initiated the shootout.

Mays was claiming self-defense because onlookers were allegedly telling him 'I'm going to get you,' which he interpreted as a death threat.

Though Mays was not the one that fired the fate-sealing bullet, he was the first to draw his gun, which led to Miller drawing his gun and firing the shot at Lopez-Galvan

Twenty-two other suffered from injuries from the experience.

Both men are being held on million dollar bonds.

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[rickmaynard]

2-16-24: Georgetown News-Graphic cartoon. Heartbreaking to see yet another mass shooting in the U.S. A tragic but nearly daily occurrence.

[sunnyuto]

i wish all super bowl parades will forever be cancelled for people’s safety and people would be happy

Absolutely the fuck not.

We can’t just shut down every location and social event that suffers a mass shooting. Like it or not, sports teams are a huge part of people’s cultural identity and they should be able to go out and celebrate what was honestly a fantastic game and a hard fought, well-strategized win without worrying about getting shot.

The solution to gun violence is not to hide. The solution is to legislate the fucking guns.

[weathergirl1999]

On today's how fucked up is the world. I just found out about the shooting in Kansas City. Like what in the actual fuck. Can people not kill others? And why at a place with kids? You know what. This world is beyond fucked. And don't even get me started on PALISTINE they deserve so much better than they have. Because we all know damn well that Israel started that war and someone needs to bomb them out of existence or you know shoot their leader. Just saying.

[thesocklesswonder]

Ralph Yarl's shooter has been charged, but isn't in custody yet. Here's an article that describes the incident.

In the article, the shooter, Andrew Lester, was said to have talked to police before they let him go the first time:

"Lester told police that he lives alone and had just gone to bed when he heard his doorbell, according to the probable cause statement. He said he picked up his gun and went to the door, where he saw a Black male pulling on the exterior storm door handle and thought someone was breaking in."

Now I call bullshit on his story.

Who rings the doorbell when they're "breaking in"?

If he was trying to open the screen door, he might have wanted to knock on the wooden door if he thought the doorbell wasn't working

Ralph was unarmed, so how does he plan to defend his actions? He wasn't defending himself against a threat. He was shooting an unarmed Black kid.

Knocking on the wrong door is not a crime punishable by death.

[silvermoon424]

There was a shooting in Kansas City at the Super Bowl parade. I live very close to the city and know people who went to the parade. The messed up thing is that I'm not even surprised, I just thought "well, it was bound to be our turn eventually." Words can't express how disgusted I am at the state of this country.

It doesn't help seeing people who don't live here make jokes about it or brush past it. I understand we're all traumatized by living in this shithole country with nonstop gun violence but that doesn't mean it's okay to not take these matters seriously.

[destielmemenews]

there was just a fucking shooting in my hometown of KC. At least ten people shot and one dead. Happened right after the Super Bowl parade. The governor who was blocking gun regulations in KC had to run for cover. SO MANY SCHOOLS WERE CALLED OFF SO STUDENTS COULD GO TO THIS PARADE.

Three suspects have been detained as part of the investigation.

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[thescoopess]

Taylor Swift Donates $100K to Kansas City Chiefs Parade Shooting Victim's Family

Photo: Facebook/Getty Images The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the victim of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship parade, received a $100,000 donation from Taylor Swift. On a GoFundMe website, two $50,000 contributions were made on Friday under the singer’s identity. Variety, a trade publication, said that Swift’s representative confirmed the donations. “Sending my…

[thecosmicpunk]

I saw so many posts about this last year but I haven't seen anyone give an update about him so here it is.

Ralph Yarl, a 16 year old Black boy in Missouri who was shot by a white man in April 2023 because he rang the doorbell of the wrong house when he went to pick up his younger brothers, survived being shot in the head and arm. He was still conscious after being shot, going door to door trying to find help, everybody but one person shut the door in his face.

He is now 17 and has a spot in Missouri's all-state-band, he plays the clarinet and saxophone.