Two men have been charged with murder and other crimes for allegedly firing shots during a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bown victory last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday ( 19).
Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, and Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, were both charged with manslaughter without intent to kill, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, the district attorney's office said. They are being held on $1 million bail.
According to the investigation, Mays got into a verbal argument with another person that escalated. He then pulled out a gun. Almost immediately, Miller and others drew their firearms, leading to the shooting, Baker said. The two did not know each other before that day, Baker added.
Both defendants were hospitalized and have been in custody since the shooting, she said.
Although both were charged with murder, Miller's firearm was the one that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two, local DJ and radio host.
These defendants are separate from the two teenagers who face weapons and resisting arrest charges and who are in secure detention at the Juvenile Detention Center, according to Baker. Additional arrests could still be made, Baker said.
The charges come a week after the shooting killed Lopez-Galvan and injured more than 20 people, including more than ten children. The shooting caused chaos and put a tragic end to what had been a euphoric day of celebration for the Super Bowl champions.
Police initially said they detained three people after the shooting, but it was later “determined that one was not involved.”
Lopez-Galvan's family released a statement thanking the District Attorney's Office, police and other law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation.
“While this will not bring back our beloved Lisa, it is comforting to know that the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office and the Kansas City Police Department have prioritized seeking justice for Lisa, the other victims of the shooting, those who witnessed it unfold of this tragedy and the Kansas City community,” the family said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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