Two Men Charged with Murder in Connection to Chiefs Parade Shooting

Two individuals are now facing second-degree murder charges and multiple other felonies following the tragic mass shooting that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade and rally on Valentine’s Day. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced that Dominic M. Miller of Kansas City and Lyndell Mays of Raytown are the latest individuals to be charged in connection with the homicide of Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Lopez-Galvan and the non-fatal shootings of over 20 others outside Union Station last Wednesday.

According to the charging documents, Dominic M. Miller, born in 2005, and Lyndell Mays, aged 23, were at the Super Bowl parade and rally armed with firearms. A verbal altercation between them quickly escalated into gunfire, leading to multiple individuals being shot. The defendants, who did not know each other prior to the incident, both sustained injuries during the shooting and are currently hospitalized.

Prosecutors believe that Lyndell Mays was the first to pull out a gun during the argument, prompting others, including Dominic Miller, to also draw their firearms. Tragically, it is speculated that the shot fired by Miller resulted in the death of 43-year-old Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a beloved member of the community and a mother of two.

The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office, led by Jean Peters Baker, released a statement on behalf of the Lopez-Galvan family praising the efforts of law enforcement in swiftly identifying the suspects. Both Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays are currently being held on a $1 million bond, and more arrests are anticipated as the investigation progresses.

Furthermore, the FBI and the Kansas City Police Department have set up online resources for public assistance in the case, urging anyone with information or footage related to the shooting to come forward. The Kansas City Chiefs organization, along with players like Trey Smith and Patrick Mahomes, have been actively involved in supporting the community in the aftermath of the tragedy.