1 Person Killed, 22 Injured At Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Celebration

As Kansas City celebrated the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, a shooting left one person dead and almost two dozen people injured.

A joyous gathering turned into a tragedy after at least one person was killed and nearly two-dozen were injured at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration on Wednesday, February 14.

The Kansas City Police Department posted on its Facebook page that 22 people were injured at the really. Two suspects were detained in connection with the shooting, which took place around 2 pm. Central.

“At the conclusion of the Chiefs rally, shots were fired west of Union Station. We have detained two armed suspects. There are multiple victims. We ask anyone who witnessed the shooting to go to the southwest corner of Pershing and Main.

“We will provide updates as more information becomes available.”

NBC News reported that a Kansas City radio DJ at KKFI 90.1 was killed. The radio station identified the victim as Lisa Lopez-Galvan on its Facebook page.

“It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community know that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of Taste of Tejano lost her life today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs’ rally. Our hearts and prayers are with her family. We encourage anyone who feels they saw something to reach out to law enforcement at 816 234 5111.

“This senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC Community.”

NBC News reported three people, who were not identified, were detained for the shooting.

Eight victims had “immediately life-threatening” injuries, seven were labeled as having life-threatening injuries, and six had minor injuries after the incident, Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said.

Police officials also announced that none of the players, coaches, or staff members and their families from the Chiefs were harmed.