Charges Filed Against Two Adults in Connection to Kansas City Chiefs Parade Shooting; Alleged Shooter Told Cops He Was ‘Just Being Stupid’: Court Docs
In a recent development, two adults have been charged in connection to the tragic shooting that took place during the Kansas City Chiefs celebratory parade on February 15, 2024. The incident left one person dead and over 20 others injured. According to reports from the Associated Press, Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays, along with several others, are alleged to have drawn guns following a dispute during the parade.
Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker revealed that Mays was the first to pull his handgun, triggering a chain of events that led to the fatal shooting. The bullet that claimed the life of radio host Lisa Lopez-Galvan is believed to have come from Miller’s gun. Both Miller and Mays are now facing charges of second-degree murder in connection to the incident.
This update follows the previous announcement that two juveniles were charged in connection to the same shooting, facing charges related to firearms and resisting arrest. Additional charges are expected as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues, according to a news release from the Jackson County Family Court. The authorities are actively working to bring all individuals involved in the incident to justice [via Associated Press]:
Two men charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Missouri prosecutors said at a news conference that Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri, have been charged with second-degree murder and several weapons counts in the shooting that left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured.
Both men were shot during the melee, according to probable cause affidavits. Both have been hospitalized since, Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said during a news conference.
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Alleged Kansas City Chiefs Parade Shooter Told Cops He Was ‘Just Being Stupid’: Court Docs
By New York Post. One of the alleged shooters who opened fire at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade told investigators he was “just being stupid” when he “advanced” on another group of individuals he had been arguing with before the deadly melee.
Court documents obtained Tuesday provided more details on how a Super Bowl celebration quickly devolved into chaos and an exchange of gunfire that led to murder charges against Dominic Miller, 18, and 23-year-old Lyndell Mays.
Both men, armed with guns, got into an argument before the shooting unfolded among thousands of revelers, prosecutors alleged Tuesday. A female friend of Mays told police the opposing group of several individuals wanted to know why Mays was looking at them, court papers said.
Mays, who was at the parade with two friends, started jawing with the group, according to a probable cause statement obtained by The Post. Mays was seen on surveillance footage approaching the group in an “aggressive” manner and later pointing his finger at them, the court docs said.
When Mays pulled his gun, he started to chase an unknown individual who appeared unarmed and shot at him, resulting in others drawing their guns, according to the legal papers. (Read more from “Alleged Kansas City Chiefs Parade Shooter Told Cops He Was ‘Just Being Stupid’: Court Docs” HERE)
