Two more suspects charged in Chiefs parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more suspects have been charged Tuesday in the shooting that followed the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally on Feb. 14.
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced 18-year-old Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, and 23-year-old Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, have both been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
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Charging documents say Miller and Mays attended the parade and rally last week armed with firearms.
Court records say Mays got in an argument with someone else after the rally. Evidence so far doesn’t show any previous contact or prior knowledge between these two people, Peters Baker said.
The argument escalated quickly, she said, and Mays allegedly pulled out a handgun. Almost immediately, prosecutors say others, including Miller, pulled out guns and started shooting.
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Peters Baker declined to comment Tuesday on how many shooters in all were involved but said they’re determined to hold every shooter accountable.
While both these men are accused in the shooting, prosecutors say it was Miller that shot and killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
Miller and Mays were both injured in the shooting, according to court records, and first responders took them to local hospitals.
They both were still hospitalized as of Tuesday, the prosecutor said, but Mays was booked into Jackson County jail later that day. Both suspects are being held on a $1 million bond.
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These two suspects are adults, Peters Baker said Tuesday. Their charges come a few days after two minors were charged in family court on gun-related and resisting arrest charges. They haven’t been identified yet because they haven’t been certified to stand trial as adults.
A spokesperson for the prosecutors office said Tuesday that 24 people were shot, not including the two suspects now charged, and about half of the victims were under the age of 16.
One woman, Lopez-Galvan, died from her injuries. Her family released the following statement Tuesday after news of the new charges:
“On behalf of the Lopez-Galvan family, we are grateful to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office led by Jean Peters Baker and her amazing team of highly experienced and dedicated prosecutors. We also want to thank the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department and all other law enforcement departments involved in this investigation. The effort and dedicated hours spent to expeditiously investigate this senseless act of violence is extremely commendable.
“It is reassuring for our family and the entire community to know that this joint team effort has resulted in the identification of the suspects involved. Though it does not bring back our beloved Lisa, it is comforting to know that the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the KCPD made it a top priority to seek justice for Lisa, the other shooting victims, those who had to witness this tragedy unfold and the Kansas City community.“
Over the weekend, Children’s Mercy said it released all patients it treated in the aftermath of the shooting.
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Additionally, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes visited some of the kids who were recovering from the shooting, and Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up for Lopez-Galvan’s family.
There’s also been an outpouring of community support, with thousands donated to the #KCStrong Fund to help the victims.
