One person was murdered and up to 21 others, including children, were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., following a celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, according to officials.
The Kansas City radio station KKFI revealed that one of its disc jockeys, Lisa Lopez, a mother of two, was killed in the violence that followed the march.
"It is with deep regret and a broken heart that we inform our community that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, presenter of Taste of Tejano, died today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs rally. "Our hearts and prayers are with her family," the station wrote in a Facebook post late Wednesday.
"This senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC Community," the message went on to say.
The identify of the woman shot has yet to be released by police. The number of victims in this shooting is still being determined as law enforcement continues their investigation.
Officers arrested three persons, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves announced during the day's second press conference, adding to the earlier figure of two suspects apprehended.
One person was apprehended following a foot chase with officers, she added.
"I'm angry about what happened today," Graves stated earlier in the evening. "The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment."
"This is not Kansas City," she stated at the conclusion of the press conference.
Graves stated that the motivation for the shooting is yet unknown. At least one firearm has been found, she added.
Vice President Kamala Harris commented, "Today was supposed to be a day of celebration and pleasure in Kansas City. Instead, America has seen another day of mindless gun violence. It does not have to be this way.
It is unclear how many fans attended the event, but NPR member station KCUR said that during previous year's victory parade, about 1 million people crowded downtown for the gathering.
Graves said 800 law enforcement personnel were on hand for the march to prepare for the estimated crowd size on Wednesday. The large police presence assisted in directing fans to safety once the shooting began, as well as delivering life-saving aid to gunshot victims, she said.
Graves said the incident occurred west of Union Station shortly after the parade rally finished. Social media videos from the situation show dozens of people fleeing Union Station as officers rush in.
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