One person was killed and multiple people were injured, including some children, in a shooting on Wednesday at the end of the parade to celebrate the Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a news conference on Thursday that 23 people were victims of gunshot wounds, including one person who was killed. The deceased victim was Kansas City disc jockey Lisa Lopez-Galvan, The Associated Press confirmed on Wednesday.
Graves told reporters on Thursday that the preliminary investigation determined that the shooting appeared to be the result of a dispute between several people and there is no link to "terrorism or home-grown violent extremism."
Graves added that the shooting remains an active investigation and police have recovered multiple firearms from the scene. Three people have been detained, two of which are juveniles, per Graves.
The gunshot victims' ages ranged between 8 and 47 and at least half are under the age of 16, Graves said on Thursday.
Lisa Augustine, spokesperson for Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, confirmed to NFL Media on Thursday that the hospital received 12 patients from the rally, including 11 children aged between 6 and 15. Nine of the children were victims of gunshot wounds. All of the victims admitted to Children's Mercy on Wednesday are expected to recover, per Augustine.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Chiefs confirmed that all players, coaches and staff are safe and accounted for.
"We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside of Union Station at the conclusion of today's parade and rally," the Chiefs said. "Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City. We are in close
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