On February 14, 2024, 33 people were wounded in a mass shooting at the west side of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
[12] The parade ran 2 miles (3.2 km) from Sixth Street to Union Station, culminating with the team and dignitaries giving speeches at the rally in front of the building.
[16] Another attendee who sheltered inside Union Station recalled being told by a security guard to hop the fence, and saw head coach Andy Reid and players calming down panicked children.
[21] Twenty-three people were shot, injuring 22[22] and killing Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Tejano DJ[23] for local radio station KKFI, who died at the scene.
[38] Kansas City police are coordinating with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to collect physical and digital evidence and interview witnesses and victims.
[39] Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves stated during a news conference concerning the preliminary investigative findings[16] that the shooting appeared to have been a "dispute between several people that ended in gunfire", and that there is no indication of a "nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism".
[40] Missouri Governor Mike Parson attended the station and posted on social media, "State law enforcement personnel are assisting local authorities in response efforts.
"[41] Missouri legislator and 2024 Anti-Crime Committee member Manny Abarca IV was present during the shooting, and stated his view that Lopez-Galvan and other victims of gun violence in the US are never forgotten.
President Joe Biden was briefed, and Mayor Quinton Lucas received calls from the White House offering assistance in the investigation.
[52] Kostas Moros, an attorney representing the California Rifle & Pistol Association, argued that calls for gun control were misplaced, noting that at least two of the suspects were juveniles who cannot legally purchase or carry firearms.
[53] Social media users spread misinformation about the identity of a suspect, falsely claiming that a 44-year-old migrant named "Sahil Omar" was the shooter.