The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday ended in panic and bloodshed. A beloved mother of two children was killed and dozens of others, including at least nine children, were seriously injured.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) suggested that “thugs and criminals” were to blame for the brazen shooting. Kansas City’s Democratic mayor, Quinton Lucas, took offense to Republicans’ characterization of the shooter as a savage and suggested Parson was trafficking in coded racist language.
simple background
About 1 million people gathered in downtown Kansas City on Valentine’s Day to celebrate their local team’s Super Bowl victory. As the festivities began to wind down, gunmen opened fire west of Union Station, where a stage had been set up for speeches by the NFL team’s victorious players.
KCMPD Chief Stacey Graves Confirmed At least 22 people, ranging in age from 8 to 47, were injured in the shooting. Elizabeth Galvan, 43, a mother of two and a popular radio disc jockey, died from her injuries.
Blaze News previously reported that investigators suggested there was no indication the shooting was the product of “terrorism or domestic violent extremism.” Instead, Graves suggested that “this appears to have been a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire.”
Jacob Gooch Sr., a survivor of the shooting, Said Before the shooting, the girl could be heard pleading with the alleged gunman, “Stop it. Not here. This is ridiculous,” CBS Mornings reported.
Gooch said her daughter saw the gunman run away from the woman and “start firing and circling.”
Footage obtained by TMZ purports to show part of the dispute that led to the shooting.
Immediately after the shooting, two heroic fathers attacked a man believed to be one of the gunmen. That too was caught on camera.
Teens pay
Jackson County Circuit Court confirmed Friday that the two teens were charged with “gun-related” crimes and resisting arrest. report Kansas City Star.
Both suspects are currently being held in a juvenile detention center, and additional charges are likely to be filed as the investigation into the shooting progresses. The Star noted that depending on the charges, the teens could also be tried as adults, especially if they are charged with first-degree assault and murder.
“We are grateful for the charges against these two boys who harmed innocent people and hurt our entire community,” Chief Graves said. Said in a statement Friday. “We will not relent until everyone who may have been involved in these crimes is arrested and punished to the fullest extent of the law.”
Democratic Mayor Quinton Lucas also said he was pleased the two men were charged. write“We would like to thank law enforcement, juvenile court officials, and the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office for bringing the two minors involved in Wednesday’s shooting to initial charges. Seeking justice for everyone affected. We understand that there will be further investigations and potentially further prosecutions.”
thug
Governor Parson was reportedly on the other side of the stage when the shooting occurred. Said On Thursday, KCMO talk radio host Pete Mundo said Kansas City “doesn’t have to be judged by one incident that happened late yesterday. … Kansas City is a great city, a great city, There are a lot of good people – as we saw yesterday, a perfect example of those who responded to this incident.”
“We cannot allow some thugs and criminals to take over and ruin what happened,” the governor continued. “I feel sorry for these parents, these children.”
The Republican suggested it should be easy to track down the culprits because there are surveillance cameras in the area, and further hinted that anyone who drew a weapon would ultimately face murder charges. Ta.
Considering the tragedy and the children whose lives were forever affected, Parson said, “As grandparents of children, it’s great to go out there just to have a little fun and get a glimpse of the world.” I really hate it,” he said. Whether it’s the players or whatever, they’re there to celebrate. ”
“Then I absolutely get it. Before you say something you’ll probably regret, watch your words. There are a lot of just criminals, thugs, who kill people in such a split second,” Parson said. continued. “Then they tried to kill all those people and caused such chaos that people were hurt and trampled.”
Parsonson stressed that prosecutors should “go after these people very hard.”
awareness of racism
mayor lucas Appeared Parson appeared on the local radio show “Up to Date” on Friday and used part of the airtime to dare to call those who open fire on crowds of innocent people “thugs.” denounced.
Lucas is a left-winger; fought the state’s efforts to increase funding for the police, told KCUR host Steve Craske, “I strongly disagree with how he describes that situation. I do think it was a criminal act. It was an act of lawlessness, and I think that’s a problem. But “thug” is the most typical dog whistle. sense,” report Fox News Digital.
In the most classical sense, ‘thug“” was an Indian term meaning a swindler or swindler. However, it appears to have been transplanted from Marathi to English in the 19th century and was used to refer to a group of wandering murderous robbers.
There seem to be too many murderers and robbers in Lucas’ town.
according to Kansas City set at least a record for homicides last year, according to the Kansas City Star. killed 185 people. More than 240 people were killed across the metro. There were 171 murders in the previous year.
Kansas City has a score of 1 on Neighborhood Scout crime index, 100 is the safest. The odds of becoming a victim of a violent crime are 1 in 67. You have a 1 in 21 chance of being the victim of a property crime.
“I’ve seen this dog whistle many times,” Lucas continued. “There’s a huge conservative theory going around on social media right now that the reason these mugshots weren’t released is because the alleged defendant is black, and if it had been a white defendant, we would have just released it. That’s just ridiculous.” There are protections for young people. ”
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