Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena expressed her deepest condolences to the family and friends of Elizabeth “Lisa” López-Galván, the woman of Mexican descent who lost her life in the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade.
The head of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed and detailed that, so far, “there are 21 people injured […] They have not given us the names of those who are in the hospital, but we are very attentive at the Mexican consulate in Kansas, to care for the family and support them in everything they require.”
López Galván was a beloved radio host and the daughter of a Mexican-born mariachi. In addition to her death, one of her sons and her nephews were wounded by bullets.
The celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' victory after lifting the NFL's Vince Lombardi award was a must for López Galván, who was a fan of the team, so she went to Union Station with the idea of having fun, however, she was murdered in what the police classified as a fight.
Kansas City police confirmed the shooting was a dispute between several people, including two juveniles. They did not release names although the suspects are in custody.
“Preliminary results of the investigation have shown that there was no connection to terrorism or domestic violent extremism. This appeared to be a dispute between several individuals that resulted in gunfire,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference.
Likewise, he confirmed that during the night of this Wednesday it was learned that there were 23 victims of the shooting, one of them, Elizabeth López Galván, 43 years old, “we are still learning about her, but we know that she is very loved by many. To her friends and family: we are with you,” he stressed.
In light of the events, he said that work is being done "tirelessly" to clarify the murder.
Graves said the 22 victims ranged in age from 8 to 47. He said at least half of the victims were under 16 years old.
“As we mentioned yesterday, we have detained individuals, two of whom are minors. We are working to determine the involvement of others. And it should be noted that we have recovered several firearms,” he added.
President Joseph Biden seized the opportunity after the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade to again call for a ban on “assault weapons.”
“Today’s events should shock, awe and embarrass us into action,” Biden said.
“Make your voice heard in Congress so we can finally act to ban assault weapons, limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, and keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning or handling them,” he added.
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