Missouri state prosecutors said Tuesday that two adults have been formally charged with murder in connection with last week’s shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, which left a woman dead. woman and leaving 22 others injured.
Both adults were charged with second-degree murder. They have since been hospitalized, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said during a press conference.
The new charges were filed after two juveniles were detained last week for illegal possession of a firearm and resisting arrest. Authorities said other charges could also be filed.
Police said a dispute between several people led to the shooting, which occurred despite the presence of 800 police officers to ensure security at the event.
The 22 injured are between 8 and 47 years old, according to Kansas City Police Department Chief Stacey Graves.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and radio show host Taste of Tejanois dead.
This shooting is the most recent to occur during sporting events in the United States. Several people were injured in a shooting during the parade of the Nuggets, then NBA champions, last year in Denver.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said the way a sports team celebrates a championship may need to be revisited, even though he pledged last week that the city would continue to celebrate victories.
Moreover, the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which will take place next month, will indeed take place, assured Mayor Lucas.