A day of celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory in the Super Bowl ended in tragedy. Two gunmen opened fire in Kansas City last week during the championship parade. And now, two men are arrested for the incident, according to Yahoo Sports.
“Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays were arrested and both face charges of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to the report. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday that they believe Mays was in a “verbal argument” at the parade with someone that “quickly escalated” until he and others pulled out weapons,” Yahoo wrote.
“Both Miller and Mays are still in a local hospital recovering from the injuries they suffered during the shooting. “They are being held on $1 million bail.”
Verbal argument led to shooting in Kansas City
ABC News was the first to report the news. The outlet also reports that an argument between Mays and another person is what led to the shooting. The suspect told police that he singled out a section of the crowd with whom he had been arguing. The prosecutor in the case, Jean Peters Bakers, says the suspect told police he started shooting because he feared for his life.
“It appears that Mays was in a ‘verbal argument’ at the parade with someone with whom he had no history,” Baker said at a news conference. “That argument quickly escalated until Mays “pulled the gun away from him, and “almost immediately, others pulled out their firearms,” including Miller, Baker said,” ABC News reports.
Mays told police he “first pulled out a gun, in a crowd of people with children, and singled out one of the individuals in the group.” [he was arguing with] randomly and started shooting, all because they were saying, ‘I’m going to get you,’ and to him that meant, ‘I’m going to kill you,'” the probable cause affidavit said.
Shooter shows remorse for parade incident
Miller and Mays are responsible for a mass shooting that left one person dead and several others injured. Police also questioned Mays about his motive for opening fire. And the suspect showed remorse for his actions.
“When police asked Mays why he “advanced” toward the other group in the first place, Mays “responded, ‘Stupid, man. “I just pulled out a gun and started shooting,” ABC News added.
“I shouldn’t have done that. “I’m just stupid,’” the probable cause affidavit said.”
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