A third adult has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting at last month’s Super Bowl parade in which several characteristics, including a “teddy bear backpack,” appear to have played a role.
On February 14th, approximately 1 million fans took to the streets of Kansas City, Missouri to celebrate the Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl victory and third in four years. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, but suddenly a gunshot rang out. area Twenty-four people were injured at West Pershing Road and Kessler Road, and Lisa Lopez Galván, 43, a mother of two, was killed.
The violence apparently erupted after the two groups, who did not know each other, stared at each other. A verbal altercation between the two groups quickly escalated when one person drew a weapon, prompting others to do the same. court documents Said.
After all, the police believe 12 people At least six people drew weapons and opened fire. All six people, three adults and three minors, were arrested.
Two of the six shooting suspects, 18-year-old Dominic Miller and 23-year-old Lindell Mays, have already been charged with second-degree murder. Miller is believed to have fired the shot that killed Lopez-Galvan, and the firearm he used is believed to have been stolen.
On Thursday, a third adult male, 20-year-old Terry Young, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting. As tensions escalated between the two groups, Young grabbed a gun and began advancing toward members of the opposing group, according to charging documents. He then “appeared to fire several shots.” [redacted] Documents say the suspect fled the area on foot, even though bystanders were in close range.
The shooting was captured on surveillance video, and police said they were able to identify Young by two notable characteristics. He has long dreadlocks and “often carries a very distinctive bear-like backpack.” half green, half yellow, and other colors,” the document states.
Police found a person appearing to be Young in multiple YouTube videos, including a rap video posted about a month before the shooting. In the video, a man believed to be Young is seen “wearing a unique green teddy bear backpack similar to the ones seen in the Union Station and Crown Center surveillance videos. He also carries the same type of long It looks like he is afraid.” Claimed Document. Police said other suspects in the shooting also appeared in the rap video.
In addition to second-degree murder, Young is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Like Mays and Miller, Young’s bond is set at $1 million. Mr. Young has not yet hired an attorney.of AP asked Young’s family for comment, but messages from the outlet were not returned.
This week, new charges were filed against another suspect in the Super Bowl shooting. The unidentified 15-year-old is now charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of armed criminal action.He is currently being held at juvenile training school They may also be tried as adults. Two other teens were also arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.
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