KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two men have been charged with murder following a shooting during a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory celebration that left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured.
The arrests came after police announced Friday that they had detained two juveniles in the Feb. 14 shooting outside Kansas City’s historic Union Station. Prosecutors said they charged Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays with second-degree murder and other counts. Both have been hospitalized with gunshot wounds since the shooting.
Authorities also detained two juveniles, charging them with gun-related and resisting arrest charges. Officials have said more charges are possible.
The shooting brought a horrific end to what had been a gleeful celebration of the Chiefs’ victory that had drawn an estimated 1 million people to the city. Police said they believed several people were to blame for the shooting.
This tragic incident has reignited the debate over gun regulations and violence in Kansas City, a city that has long struggled with gun violence and a record number of homicides in 2023. Mayor Quinton Lucas has joined with mayors across the country to call for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandating universal background checks.
However, the shooting has also raised questions about the safety and security of large sports celebrations in the United States, leading some to suggest rethinking their organization and scale in the future. Kansas City’s mayor and security experts are considering potential changes for future celebrations, including organizing smaller parties at the team’s home stadium, where security can be more effectively managed.
In the midst of this tragedy, the community is coming together to remember the victims, including Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who lost her life in the shooting. Citizens and public figures are calling for justice and mourning the loss of innocent lives. This incident has sparked a broader conversation around the impact of such violence on communities and the measures needed to prevent similar tragedies in the future.