Two juveniles have been charged in connection to the shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, the Jackson County Family Court announced Friday.
The Court said the juveniles were charged Thursday on gun-related and resisting arrest charges. The news release said more charges could be added in relation to Wednesday’s shootings in which one person was killed and 22 others were injured.
“It is anticipated that additional charges are expected in the future as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues,” the statement said.
Missouri law prevents hearings involving juveniles to be open to the public.
The shootings occurred outside popular Union Station on Wednesday on a day in which roughly 1 million people turned out to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. There were more than 800 police officers in the vicinity.
Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that the gunshot victims ranged from ages 8 to 47 with half of them under 16.
Disc jockey Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, was shot during the celebration and died.
The mother of two hosted a radio show on a local station and had deep Kansas City roots. She also leaves behind a husband of 22 years.
At a vigil Thursday night in Kansas City, childhood friend Christina Nunez remembered Lopez-Galvan.
“She was here to do good, she was a good person,” Nunez said. “This was senseless. And it’s just so hard to understand. I hope that we can learn from this, but I hate that God took such a beautiful person. It’s going to take a long time for a lot of us to understand and heal from this. It’s just a tragedy.”
Singer Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lopez-Galvan on a GoFundMe page, Variety confirmed through Swift’s representative.
“Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift,” said the post.
Swift is dating Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce.
As of Friday afternoon, the GoFundMe page has raised more than $281,000.
Also, the Chiefs launched “Kansas City Strong” in partnership with the Kansas City branch of the United Way on Friday. The team said it is ” an emergency response fund supporting victims and their families, violence prevention and mental health services, and first responders.”
The team donated $200,000 to the fund, saying it aims to support victims and first responders in the aftermath of the tragedy.
–Field Level Media
