Family of woman killed in shooting remembers her as a loving mother and wife

The latest on the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration shooting

By Adrienne Vogt, Leinz Vales, Chris Isidore, Antoinette Radford and Elise Hammond, CNN

Updated 2207 GMT (0607 HKT) February 15, 2024
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2:34 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Family of woman killed in shooting remembers her as a loving mother and wife

An undated photo of Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
An undated photo of Lisa Lopez-Galvan. From KKFI

The family of the woman killed in a shooting after a Super Bowl celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs is remembering her as an amazing mother, wife and daughter.

Radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan died after getting shot at the rally, her family and her employer KKFI 90.1 FM have said, and police confirmed her death on Thursday.

"We are heartbroken with the loss of our loved one, Elizabeth 'Lisa,'" her family said in a statement, adding that she leaves behind her husband and two kids.

"We ask to please keep our family in your prayers as we grieve the loss of Lisa’s death while also supporting our other loved ones who were impacted in this senseless act," the family said.

CNN's Chris Boyette contributed reporting to this post.

2:32 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Bullets and shell casings are major focus of investigation, source says

From CNN's Josh Campbell

A law enforcement officer looks around the scene after the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 14.
A law enforcement officer looks around the scene after the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 14. Charlie Riedel/AP

Bullets and shell casings left behind at the scene of Wednesday's shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl rally in Kansas City, Missouri, are key pieces of evidence being analyzed to determine a possible connection to individuals currently in custody — as well as any possible additional suspects — a law enforcement source told CNN. 

Specialists from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are also analyzing bullets recovered at the scene and in victims to determine which gun was responsible for killing or injuring specific people, the source said. 

Ejected casings are additionally being studied to identify whether unique markings left behind on a shell casing by a gun during firing — similar to a fingerprint — match other shootings in law enforcement databases, the source said. 

On Wednesday, Kansas City police said three people had been detained, and an unspecified number of guns were recovered by police.

In addition to helping tie those guns to rounds fired at the scene, the source said ATF investigators are working to determine whether any bullets and shell casings recovered fail to fit the unique profile of those recovered weapons, which could indicate additional suspects are at large. 

1:12 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Half of shooting victims were children, according to police chief

From CNN's Chris Boyette and Chris Isidore

Emergency personnel arrive at the scene after the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday, February 14.
Emergency personnel arrive at the scene after the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday, February 14. Charlie Riedel/AP

Half of the over 20 people injured in the shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally are under the age of 16, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said.

The victims range in age from 8 to 47 years old, according to Graves. The one person who has died from the shooting was 43 years old, she confirmed. CNN previously reported that Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Kansas City-area radio DJ, died during the shooting and was identified by KKFI radio 90.1 FM.

There were 22 victims of the shooting who were treated at the scene and transported by emergency personnel, said Kansas City Interim Fire Chief Ross Grundyson on Thursday. Of those taken to hospitals, there were eight critical patients in critical condition, seven in serious condition and six with minor injuries. He said all the critical patients were transported off the scene within 10 minutes of first responders’ arrival.

The number treated and transported by first responders may not include everyone who was injured, as some victims may have sought treatment on their own after fleeing the scene.

12:32 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Free counseling services are being offered in wake of shooting

Free counseling services are now available to anyone in the Kansas City community after a shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, according to the Jackson County prosecutor's office.

Counselors and social workers will be available at the United Church of Christ in Brookside from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the office, and the services are free. The Child Protection Center will also have resources there, it said.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas also said people can call "988" to be connected with services. Victim advocacy information will also be available soon, he said at a news conference Thursday.

12:14 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Kansas City mayor: There will be more parades

From CNN's Chris Isidore

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a press conference on Thursday.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a press conference on Thursday. CNN

When asked if Kansas City would hold another parade for any future championships by the Chiefs, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Thursday that the city is not done hosting parades.

"We have a plan for a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City. We have parades all the time. I don’t think they’ll end," he said. "Certainly we recognize the public safety challenges at issue that relate to them."

"Unfortunately, this is not the first shooting at a parade in our country or a rally," he said. "That is certainly a tragic incident for us because we don’t have experience with them."

"We’ve had parades like this before," he said. "We had one last year without this type of incident. We had a Kansas City Royals parade where we had almost no arrests in 2015. So I don’t think in anyway that this is Kansas City. I do think there is a gun violence challenge in this community and many others."

1:47 p.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Kansas City police chief says individuals in custody have not yet been charged

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks during a press conference on Thursday.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks during a press conference on Thursday. CNN

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said the investigation into the deadly shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally remains ongoing and the department has yet to charge the individuals involved in the incident.

“We have not charged them yet; this is still under investigation,” Graves said at a news conference Thursday.

"We do have 24 hours until we have to either file charges or release them," Graves added. "We are working closely with the Jackson County prosecutor's office to present the most successful case for prosecution."

Two of the detained are juveniles, according to the police chief.

A law enforcement official told CNN the three people in custody are all believed to have been involved in a personal dispute and that, initially, 10 people were questioned. The status of the other seven who were questioned is unclear.

Baker posted on X Thursday morning: “We will get through this together. We will get answers. We will heal together. And we will fight together. And I will use every tool at my disposal under Missouri law that allows me to address this tragedy.”

This post has been updated with additional comments from the prosecutor and details on those who have been detained and questioned.

CNN's Chris Boyette contributed to this post.

11:53 a.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Police chief confirms shooting after Super Bowl rally has no link to terrorism

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks during a press conference on Thursday.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks during a press conference on Thursday. CNN

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said there was no link to terrorism or homegrown extremism in Wednesday's shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally. She said it was a personal dispute in which other people were injured.

“Preliminary investigative findings have shown there was no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism,” Graves said at a news conference Thursday.

“This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire,” she added.

Several law enforcement officials earlier also told CNN that the incident is believed to have been the result of a personal dispute in the area, rather than an attack on the celebration itself.

11:34 a.m. ET, February 15, 2024

NOW: Authorities giving an update on the Kansas City shooting

Authorities are holding a news briefing about the deadly shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, following Wednesday's Chiefs Super Bowl parade, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

11:33 a.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Kansas City rally shooting is believed to have stemmed from personal dispute, officials tell CNN

From CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell

Police cordon off the area around Union Station following the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 14.
Police cordon off the area around Union Station following the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 14. Reed Hoffmann/AP

Wednesday’s mass shooting that left at least one dead and 30 injured in Kansas City, Missouri, after the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration is believed to have been the result of a personal dispute in the area, rather than an attack on the celebration itself, according to several law enforcement officials. 

One of those officials said the three people currently in custody are all believed to have been involved in the dispute, and that initially, 10 people were questioned. The status of the other seven who were questioned is unclear.