Kansas City shooting updates: What we know 2 days after 1 killed, 22 shot at Chiefs rally

Two days after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally ended in gunfire, Kansas City continues to reel from the mass shooting that left one woman dead and 22 others shot, including children.

As of Friday, two juveniles faced gun-related and resisting arrest charges, according to the family court division of Jackson County Circuit Court. Additional criminal charges were expected.

Fundraisers were set up to help the victims and their families, including that of 43-year-old Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Johnson County mother of two and beloved radio personality who was killed Wednesday.

At least 39 patients were admitted to area hospitals with various injuries, including gunshot wounds. One remained in critical condition.

In Jefferson City, Republican lawmakers scrapped two bills that would have further loosened gun possession laws and given tax breaks for firearms-related purchases.

And in the aftermath of the shooting, questions about the security of the parade and rally remain unanswered by Kansas City police.

Here’s a closer look at some of The Star’s latest headlines:

Teens charged

As Kansas City police continue to investigate the shooting, two juveniles detained since Wednesday now face gun-related and resisting arrest offenses. Additional charges are expected.

The charges were announced Friday afternoon in a written statement issued by the family court division of Jackson County Circuit Court.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Wednesday that she was grateful the criminal charges had been filed, and that the police department “will not relent until everyone who may have played a part in these crimes is apprehended.”

1 patient critical: Hospitals

As of Friday afternoon, the only known patient still in critical condition was being treated for a gunshot wound at University Health, formerly Truman Medical Center.

Many patients were being released, according to figures provided by Children’s Mercy Hospital, St. Luke’s Health System, University Health and the University of Kansas Health System. But several people, including one who was trampled, continued to receive medical attention for gunshot wounds and other injuries stemming from the chaos.

Funds raised for victims

Three verified GoFundMe online fundraisers have been established to provide financial support for the victims.

One was created specifically for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Johnson County woman killed Wednesday. Another two were set up by Kansas Citians to provide broader help to other victims, including a Leavenworth family who were all shot.

Among those making donations was pop star Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She gave $100,000 to a GoFundMe set up for the family of Lopez-Galvan.

‘Not the time’

Missouri House Republicans scrapped two gun-related bills following the mass shooting.

House Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican, told The Star on Friday that House Republicans this year would no longer pursue the two bills.

One would allow guns on public transit and inside churches; the other would exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes.

“Now is not the appropriate time to be taking up those bills and therefore they will not be brought up this session,” Patterson said in a statement, adding that he continues to believe “both proposals are worthy of debate.”

‘Terrifyingly clear’

A resident of an apartment building near Union Station captured video of the moment the shooting started and the horrific aftermath.

The resident, who asked not to be identified out of safety concerns, told The Star the camera had been set up to stream the event on the internet.

“I didn’t expect it to capture a 20-plus-person mass shooting,” the resident said, adding that the audio gave a “terrifyingly clear” representation of what had taken place.

Gun pickup ends in charge

A Wichita man faces a felony charge in Jackson County after allegedly picking up a firearm off the ground after the mass shooting.

Jose Castillo, 36, who has a previous felony conviction out of Kansas, is legally barred from possessing firearms. He claimed he was going to give it to an officer but was taken into custody shortly thereafter.

Were there security gaps?

Before the shooting Wednesday, Graves, Kansas City’s police chief, promised a fun-filled and safe victory parade.

More than 850 law enforcement officers were stationed along the parade route and at the Chiefs’ afterparty outside Union Station. But the day ended in tragedy.

And as two juveniles face charges, questions of how the shooting could have unfolded in the first place — despite security measures — remain unanswered by Kansas City police.

‘Get him!’

A 30-year-old Navy veteran provided his account of the shooting in an interview with The Star, describing how he helped apprehend a person thought to be a suspect.

Tony Janssens, who was to the west of Union Station when the shooting occurred, is still sorting through the shock of the experience. But he said he was “glad I could help as best I can.”

Janssens overheard a crowd yelling, “Get him!” He then helped chase down the subject until others made a tackle and officers rushed in.

The Star’s Robert A. Cronkleton, Glenn E. Rice, Mike Hendricks, Kacen Bayless, Kendrick Calfee, Katie Moore, Sarah Ritter, Laura Bauer, Joseph Hernandez, Natalie Wallington and Jenna Thompson contributed to this report.