Investigators are searching for answers after gunfire erupted at the end of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least 21 others.
The mass shooting unfolded outside Union Station as Chiefs fans were leaving a parade and rally. More than 800 law enforcement officers were on duty in the area, as 1 million paradegoers were expected to attend Wednesday’s celebration, according to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.
People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Three suspects were detained and at least one firearm was recovered from the scene, according to Kansas City police.
A motive is unclear, however, there’s no evidence pointing to terrorism thus far, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News on Wednesday.
Law enforcement respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Investigators are still working to determine the total number of victims. Twenty-two people sustained gunshot wounds and one of them died, police said. Eight of the gunshot victims were hospitalized with “immediately” life-threatening injuries and seven with life-threatening injuries, according to the Kansas City Fire Department.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City Hospital said it admitted and treated a total of 12 patients, including 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15. Nine of the patients were gunshot victims and three were being treated for “incidental injuries,” and all were expected to make a full recovery.
People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Killed in the shooting was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a DJ at local radio station KKFI 90.1 FM.
“This senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC Community,” the radio station said in a statement Wednesday.
KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan is shown in this undated photo.
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The 44-year-old leaves behind her husband and two young children.
“We woke up this morning excited and the last thing we ever expected was to have a tragedy in our family,” her brother, Beto Lopez, told ABC News.
Law enforcement respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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“I am angry,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said. “The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment.”
All Chiefs players, coaches and staff were confirmed safe.
So far this year, there have been at least 48 mass shootings in the United States, with 81 killed and 165 wounded, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
ABC News’ Victoria Arancio, Youri Benadjaoud, Alexandra Faul and Pierre Thomas contributed to this report.
