Juvenile suspects in the Kansas City parade shooting will be charged as adults, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
No charges have been filed against the suspects as of Friday morning, days after Wednesday’s mass shooting where beloved DJ and mother, Lisa López-Galván, was murdered at the scene in front of her children.
Two suspects who have not yet been identified are currently in custody, as Missouri police continue to investigate what happened at the devastated Super Bowl celebration. A third juvenile initially believed to be involved has since been determined to be unrelated to the shooting and has been released.
Eighth-grader Cash Adams, whose left leg was grazed by a stray bullet, was back at school Thursday.
‘I steered left and they hit me. “I heard ‘pop, pop, pop,’ and then I knew they hit me, so I just ran,” the 13-year-old told Good Morning America. “It hurt, but I knew I had to get to safety.”
Images circulating on social media show a group of people detained after the shooting, some of whom appear to be minors. It is unclear if those in the photo are suspects.
Eighth-grader Cash Adams, whose left leg was grazed by a stray bullet, was back at school Thursday.
Lisa López-Galván, seen with her two children, Adrianna, 19, and Marc, 20, died at the scene of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, police and family revealed. Her two children were also present, and Marc was shot in the leg, his relatives said.
Adams was already back at school Wednesday, but added that he doesn’t think he’ll ever go to a Chiefs or Royals parade again.
Police Chief Stacey Graves said investigators believe the shooting was sparked by a personal dispute between a small group and that the parade was not the target. Graves added that preliminary findings do not show any connection to terrorism or local extremism.
The 22 injured people ranged in age from 8 to 47, half of them under 16. Children’s Mercy Hospital said it treated 11 children: Nine of them had been shot and three remained in the hospital Thursday. All victims are expected to recover, according to officials.
Beto, brother of López Galván López went on to reveal that López-Galván’s son, Marc, and daughter, Adrianna, were present at the parade and witnessed their mother’s performance. slaughter without mercy.
Marc was also shot when he was in his early 20s, Lopez said, stating that it was his nephew who was rushed to a hospital and not his sister, despite early reports.
He added that two other relatives, two elementary school girls, were also hit by bullets, while police said nine children were hospitalized. The investigation into him remains ongoing as 13 other adults were injured.
“She never made it to the hospital,” Lopez said of her younger sister’s fate, a statement corroborated by police on Thursday, who confirmed that she died at the scene, contrary to previous reports.
“She never made it to the hospital,” Lopez said of her younger sister’s fate, a statement backed up by police on Thursday, who confirmed that she died at the scene, contrary to previous reports.
López Galván, who worked as a DJ at a community radio station, leaves behind his two children, Marc and Adriana.
Her young cousins, identified only as relative Erika Reyes’ elementary school-aged daughters, were also there on the west side of Union Station when the initial shots rang out.
Unfortunately, everyone except Adriana was hit, Lopez said, and her little sister was fatally wounded.
‘They were enjoying the day and getting ready to go home. “Everyone was,” Lopez lamented, offering the crucial information to Kansas City’s hometown star.
They were all together. They were caught in the crossfire that was occurring.
He went on to reveal the extent of the young man’s injuries, stating that his twenty-something nephew was hit in the leg and has since been released from the hospital.
Adriana, although not physically injured, is struggling mentally, he said, before expressing concern for both of them when they “witnessed their mother being shot.”
Lisa López-Galván, pictured here with her husband, Mike Galván, died from gunshot wounds at the crime scene.
Although Marc has been released from the hospital, Lopez said the family “is going to have to really help him mentally to get through this.”
And he continued: “In addition to the shock, the initial shock, (Marc) was there, with his mother, when all this happened.”
Lopez further revealed that his sister, a disc jockey for a Hispanic music show on community radio station KKFI, was the youngest of four siblings, including himself.
“Of the four of us siblings, she was the life of the party,” he said. ‘Joyful person, I never met a stranger. She was well-liked in the community and she had a big heart.’
She added that the mother of two had also been a die-hard Kansas City fan and was thrilled when they won the big game.
No plans have been made for the funeral, he said, before revealing the current condition of Marc and Adriana’s cousins who were hit by the hail of bullets.
“(Their injuries) are not life-threatening,” Lopez told The Star.
He added that the family has not yet seen his sister’s body, because it is part of an active homicide investigation.
“When you have a… It’s murder,” he said, before falling silent. ‘Even for me to say that, ‘My sister was murdered,’ (it’s) absurd to even say that.’
A man dressed in a red tracksuit was quickly detained after the shooting, although it is unclear if he was involved in the tragedy.
Terrified paradegoers fled for their lives after gunmen opened fire shortly after the Super Bowl winners walked off the stage.
He went on to explain how ‘when there is an investigation that is still active, until the investigation is over they will give us some details on how we can recover his body for a respectful burial,’ before explaining how they plan to honor his memory.
“We’re going to try to make sure she’s not forgotten,” he said, as police confirmed they had arrested two juvenile suspects.
“If we have to use this as an example to finally get proper attention in Congress, to really address gun violence,” he continued. ‘That’s something that will be part of my mission for the rest of my life.
“She was (just) trying to go, like everyone else, to celebrate.”
The important count came shortly after Children’s Mercy hospital staff also confirmed they had treated nine children for gunshot wounds in the incident.
Everyone, including Reyes’ young daughters, is expected to recover, they said, and police officers added that of the 22 injured victims, some of whom were trampled in the melee, half were children under 16 years old.
Police Chief Stacey Graves added that while her department still needs to review the evidence, the victims were between eight and 47 years old. Lopez did not specify the age of the two girls on Sunday, other than that they were in elementary school.
University Health officials added that of the adult victims with gunshot wounds who were rushed to their hospital, two remain in critical condition and in the ICU.
However, medical staff said both are showing signs of improvement, while Graves revealed that of the three people detained after Wednesday’s incident, two are still detained.
Both are teenagers and a third youth was released sometime before his testimony Thursday.
He added that the 24-hour investigative hold rule does not apply to minors, meaning officials can hold them much longer before losing them.
His investigation, like Friday, remains ongoing.
