Super Bowl parade shooting: Two men have been charged with murder for last week’s deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City.
A woman died and 22 others were injured during the shooting, which police said stemmed from the two men arguing.
The individuals involved, recognized as Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays, sustained gunshot wounds during the altercation.
Last week, two adolescents faced charges for resisting arrest and firearm violations.
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker of Jackson County said at a press conference on Tuesday that the two men had been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
Mr Mays was the one who got into an argument at the event and drew a handgun, Ms Peters Baker alleged.
Other people then drew guns during the incident, officials said. That included Mr Miller, who prosecutors believe is the one who shot and killed Lisa Lopez Galvan, 43, during the incident.
Both individuals are currently detained on a bond of $1 million (£792,000). Following the shooting, they were initially transported to a hospital for medical treatment of their injuries. They are still hospitalized and in the process of recuperating.
Ms Lopez Galvan’s family said in a statement that they were thankful for the arrest of the two suspects.
“Though it does not bring back our beloved Lisa, it is comforting to know that the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the KCPD made it a top priority to seek justice for Lisa, the other shooting victims, those who had to witness this tragedy unfold and the Kansas City community,” the statement said.
Court documents released on Tuesday allege that the incident stemmed from a verbal altercation between Mr Mays and four people who asked “what he was looking at”.
Surveillance footage of the shooting shows that Mr Mays approached the other group aggressively and pointed at them “in an angry manner” before drawing his weapon.
He later told police he “hesitated shooting because he knew there were kids there”, but began firing after he heard someone in the rival group say he would “get him”.
Initially, Mr. Miller informed the police that he was attempting to escape when he was hit by gunfire. However, he later retracted his statement upon being presented with video evidence. He confessed to firing four or five shots. One of the bullets discharged from his firearm hit Ms. Lopez Galvan.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Ms Peters Baker said that further charges may follow.
“We seek to hold every shooter accountable for their actions on that day – every single one,” she said. “So while we’re not there yet on every single individual, we’re going to get there.”
The incident left 22 individuals injured, with ages spanning from eight to 47, as reported by the Kansas City police.
The shooting is among several occurrences that have occurred at sports festivities throughout the United States in recent times.
In June of the previous year, a shooting at a gathering celebrating the Denver Nuggets NBA team resulted in injuries to 10 individuals. Among those wounded was one of two individuals charged in connection to the incident.
