A 23-year-old man, who is one of two people facing charges for the shooting that broke out at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade last week, told investigators that he was “just being stupid” when he pulled out a gun and opened fire.
In the unfortunate turn of events at the victory parade last Wednesday, what was meant to be a joyous Super Bowl celebration quickly descended into chaos after an exchange of gunfire killed one person and injured about 22 others, ranging from the ages of 8 to 47.
Dominic Miller, aged 18, and Lyndell Mays, aged 23, were both armed when they got involved in an argument amidst thousands of people celebrating at the parade. The dispute escalated rapidly and led to fatal consequences, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Two men, aged 18 and 23, are facing charges for the shooting that took place last Wednesday
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Court documents reveal that Lyndell had approached a group in an “aggressive” manner and began having a verbal tussle. He then chased an unidentified individual and shot him, prompting others around him to pull out their firearms.
While speaking to the police, Lyndell said that “he drew a gun first, in a crowd of people with kids, picked one of the individuals in the group [he was arguing with] at random, and started shooting, all because they said, ‘I’m going to get you,’ and to him, that meant, ‘I’m going to kill you,'” according to the probable cause affidavit.
A video shared by the Kansas City Missouri Police Department showed thousands of revelers at the parade before the shooting broke out
Kansas City, you look incredible at the @chiefs parade.
We are honored to serve you on the ground and overhead ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/9MVMYgKHCa
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) February 14, 2024
Lyndell recalled firing two shots before others started shooting, investigators said.
The 23-year-old also admitted he was “being stupid” when investigators asked him why he “advanced with them to begin with.”
“Stupid, man. Just pulled a gun out and started shooting. I shouldn’t have done that. Just being stupid,” the gunman was quoted saying in court documents.
Dominic, the 18-year-old who is also facing charges, was one of the individuals who brandished a gun after Lyndell opened fire.
Kansas City Chiefs also released a statement following the “senseless act of violence”
Statement from the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/erKsrF3SX8
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 14, 2024
It was a shot fired from Dominic’s weapon that took the life of the lone victim, Lisa Lopez Gavlan, identified as a 43-year-old mother of two.
12 children were among the 22 others wounded during the shooting. Lyndell’s name is also among those injured.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said both Dominic and Lyndell are facing charges of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon.
The fatal shot that killed a 43-year-old mother was fired by Dominic Miller, aged 18
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This is so senseless. One of my niece’s (4 yrs old) had a classmate who was sitting on her dad’s shoulders that day to help her see the parade. The dad was shot as he was holding her. He’s healing but c’mon. This should have never been a fear of theirs and now it has the potential to haunt them for a long time. Unfortunately for these two young men (and likely others based on the story) they chose evil that day. Even if they never intended to hurt or kill innocent people, they intended to hurt and kill each other. The rest of their lives are ruined based on this foolishness.
I'm so glad to hear that your niece's classmate's dad will be okay. No child should lose a parent at age 4 :( And yep, the perpetrators' lives are ruined - AND their families' lives, too, which is extra sad (for the families, not for the idiot gunmen.)
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If you REALLY want to get ticked off, the mother of the initial shooter, Lyndell Mays, created a GoFundMe to "get him through this tragic time". It's since been taken down, but I am literally now fuming at the AUDACITY that a mother could create a GoFundMe for her son, who started the shootout that MURDERED a mother of three and injured 22 other people, including 12 children. How utterly shameful of Mays' family. I need to go hug my cats and dogs, because some fuzz therapy is all that's gonna calm me down right now.
*facepalm* And this is why I'm pessimistic that they'll ever actually face consequences -- 12 random Missourians would have to find them guilty.
Load More Replies... This is so senseless. One of my niece’s (4 yrs old) had a classmate who was sitting on her dad’s shoulders that day to help her see the parade. The dad was shot as he was holding her. He’s healing but c’mon. This should have never been a fear of theirs and now it has the potential to haunt them for a long time. Unfortunately for these two young men (and likely others based on the story) they chose evil that day. Even if they never intended to hurt or kill innocent people, they intended to hurt and kill each other. The rest of their lives are ruined based on this foolishness.
I'm so glad to hear that your niece's classmate's dad will be okay. No child should lose a parent at age 4 :( And yep, the perpetrators' lives are ruined - AND their families' lives, too, which is extra sad (for the families, not for the idiot gunmen.)
Load More Replies... If you REALLY want to get ticked off, the mother of the initial shooter, Lyndell Mays, created a GoFundMe to "get him through this tragic time". It's since been taken down, but I am literally now fuming at the AUDACITY that a mother could create a GoFundMe for her son, who started the shootout that MURDERED a mother of three and injured 22 other people, including 12 children. How utterly shameful of Mays' family. I need to go hug my cats and dogs, because some fuzz therapy is all that's gonna calm me down right now.
*facepalm* And this is why I'm pessimistic that they'll ever actually face consequences -- 12 random Missourians would have to find them guilty.
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