Month: February 2024

Authorities said on Thursday that two of the three people detained after the deadly shooting following Wednesday’s parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win were identified as juveniles. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves shared that the preliminary findings from the investigation found that the shooting doesn’t have any connection to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism, instead appearing to stem from a ‘dispute between several people.’  Graves said no charges have been filed as of Thursday, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, noting “This is still under investigation. We do have 24 hours until we either have to file charges or release them.” Three people in total were detained, including one suspect was arrested after being chased by police shortly after the shots were fired. Several firearms has been recovered, Graves said. but authorities haven’t identified any of the suspects at this time.

At least one person was killed and over 20 people, including young children and teens, were wounded in the shooting near Union Station at the conclusion of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday. The person who was killed in the shooting has been identified as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, a local radio host. At least 22 other people were wounded in the shooting, with Kansas City Fire Department Chief Ross Grundyson sharing that eight were in critical condition, seven in serious condition and six had minor injuries. Graves said Thursday that the people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, and half of the victims were under the age of 16.

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Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was arrested and charged with assault after a pregame incident with Phoenix Suns power forward Drew Eubanks, in which Stewart allegedly “sucker punched” Eubanks in the parking lot of Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Phoenix Police Department said in a release that the fight broke out in the parking lot area of Footprint Center in Phoenix around 4:45 p.m. local time. Stewart was issued a citation by the Phoenix Police Department and subsequently was released.

Eubanks suffered a minor injury from the punch but played in his team’s 116–100 win Wednesday night, recording six points, six rebounds, two steals and one block. Stewart didn’t appear in the game, having already been listed as out due to an ankle injury.

When asked about the incident after the game, Eubanks said: “Just walking in, and words were said and got sucker-punched and security stepped in, and that was it .. Clearly you see what he does, how he acts on the court, so it wasn’t surprising.”  This isn’t Stewart’s first run-in with an opponent; he was involved in an altercation with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and was ejected in November 2021. “

The Suns issued a statement regarding the incident, which read: “The attack on Drew Eubanks was unprovoked, and acts of violence such as this are unacceptable. We unequivocally support Drew, and will continue to work with local law enforcement and the NBA.”

Pistons coach Monty Williams, who coached the previous four seasons in Phoenix, said he took issue with the Suns’ statement: “I think that is irresponsible for them to do that when you really don’t know, because two sides are giving their story. I think until you find out everything, you can’t make those statements. I heard about that and I just thought that did not need to happen. I think there is a time for information to be gathered and then you can make a statement. For me, it’s let’s get all the information. The league will do its due diligence, and it’ll come up with something. It’s just one of those situations that we just have to wait and see.”

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