Even though football fans had reason to celebrate last weekend at the Super Bowl, several Kansas City families lost loved ones in the game.
With famous faces like Reba McEntire, Blake Lively, and Taylor Swift in attendance, the Chiefs of Missouri emerged victorious in a thrilling matchup with the 49ers of San Francisco.
Following a horrific shooting that killed one lady and wounded at least twenty others, most of them children, the parade that locals in Kansas City had planned to commemorate the historic event came crumbling down, according to CNN.
48th mass shooting in 2024
Tragically, a twist occurred during the Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs, which left the town grieving. The occasion became a day of grieving after the terrible murder of local DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a cherished mother of two and a football aficionado.
According to Sky News, Lopez-Galvan was wounded in the abdomen at the conclusion of the Chiefs’ parade festivities. She unfortunately passed away after having surgery, which left her close-knit community devastated.
Lopez-Galvan was a well-known DJ on KKFI 90.1 FM, where she hosted the hit program “A Taste of Tejano,” because to her energetic personality and dedication to music. The station’s sadness at her untimely passing was overwhelming, and they used the opportunity to remember her and the difference she made in the community.
“We regret to inform our community of the passing of KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, host of ‘Taste of Tejano,’ who tragically lost her life today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs’ rally,” said a Facebook post from KKFI 90.1 FM.
The mayor of Kansas City, Quinton Lucas, expressed his profound sadness at the tragedy and stressed that the violence was indiscriminate, destroying the town’s exuberant celebration.
According to CNN, two individuals have been taken into custody for questioning while the investigation into the incident continues.
The source said that the police are of the opinion that a quarrel between many individuals may have been the catalyst for the shooting.
Thirty people were sent to four different hospitals after the incident, with 19 of those people sustaining gunshot wounds. Eleven children, ranging in age from six to fifteen, were admitted to Children’s Mercy hospital from that group; nine of these youngsters had sustained gunshot wounds.
Amidst the widespread sadness, Lopez-Galvan and her family have received an outpouring of condolences on social media, which has transformed into a place for memorialization and sorrow. Many were shocked and saddened by the unexpectedness of her death; responses conveyed shock and grief at the loss of a lively community member.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan’s final post
Lopez-Galvan urged her Facebook followers to catch her radio program, A Taste of Tejano, which aired from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight, in her last message. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or something else entirely, please share the news with us!
The Kansas City community is both saddened by Lisa Lopez-death Galvan’s and proud of her life and the difference she made.
During this tragic moment, our hearts go out to her loved ones and her coworkers.
