Gun shooting at event in Kansas City
Woman in her 40s dies… 15 seriously injured
Three suspects arrested and motive for crime investigated
Biden: “Deep wound in the American soul”
“Are they firecrackers?”
When John O’Connor, who lives in Kansas City, Missouri, in the central United States, heard 15 to 20 short explosions on the 14th, he did not think it was a big deal at first. This is because a large-scale celebration was held to commemorate the local team ‘Kansas City Chiefs’ winning the National Football League (NFL) finals, also known as the ‘Super Bowl’, three days ago. Of course, I assumed it was the sound of firecrackers.
Mr. O’Connor only realized that a shooting had occurred when he saw people running from a distance. “I ran straight into a nearby warehouse,” he told the Kansas City Star, a local newspaper.
At least one person was killed and 21 were injured in a shooting that occurred near the west entrance of the Union Train Station in downtown Kansas City that day. The deceased was reported to be Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a woman in her 40s who was a popular host at a local radio station. His son and two cousins who were with him were also shot and are receiving treatment. As 15 of the injured were seriously injured, the number of casualties may increase.
The accident occurred shortly after the conclusion of the championship event for the NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs. It is estimated that close to 1 million people gathered for this event. Witnesses reported that the suspect, who was standing west of the event stage, fired shots at cheering citizens. Police arrested three suspects at the scene, but their identities have not yet been released. The exact motive for the crime has not been revealed.
The entire United States is shocked after a tragedy occurred during the celebration of the Super Bowl victory, considered the largest sporting event in the United States. President Joe Biden issued a statement and called for stronger gun laws, saying, “The Super Bowl is the only event that unites America, so the scars this tragedy has left on the American soul are deep.” Since its inauguration, the Biden administration has insisted on banning the sale of assault guns and high-capacity magazines and strengthening background checks when selling firearms, but has been unable to achieve its goals due to opposition from the opposition Republican Party.
Emergency transport of the injured… blood-stained festival On this day, citizens gathered around Union Station in downtown Kansas City to celebrate the victory of the local team. Authorities estimate that at least 1 million people participated in the celebrations. Kansas City = AP NewsisIt is also attracting attention that the tragedy occurred on the 6th anniversary of the Parkland High School shooting in Florida. On February 14, 2018, a teenage student who had been expelled from the school visited his alma mater and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 17 people. Charles Omenihu, a Kansas City Chiefs player, called for stronger regulations on social media, saying, “How many more people have to die before we can change gun laws?”
No Kansas City Chiefs officials were harmed in the accident that day. Athlete Travis Kelce, famous for being the lover of pop star Taylor Swift, was also at the scene but was reported to be safe. Swift did not attend the event as she had left the country to perform in Australia.
Source: Donga
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