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Cops in Kansas Metropolis declare Lyndell Mays admitted he fired the primary pictures on the Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl parade final week … earlier than he allegedly mentioned he “shouldn’t have done that.”
In accordance with courtroom paperwork, Mays made the gorgeous admissions to the Kansas Metropolis Police Division on Feb. 16 — two days after greater than 20 folks have been struck by gunfire whereas celebrating Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce‘s newest championship at Union Station.
Within the docs, a KCPD detective wrote that Mays was interviewed at an area hospital after affected by an obvious gunshot wound. Initially, the docs state Mays instructed police he did not shoot at anybody following a dispute with a bunch of people on the parade — though when “Mays was confronted that we had surveillance video of the incident, he then changed his story.”
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Jeremy Scherle
Mays, based on cops, mentioned a bunch he was quarreling with had instructed him, “I’m going to get you” … one thing that Mays apparently believed meant, “I’m going to kill you.”
Cops say Mays then instructed them he shot first — “maybe two times.” Nonetheless, based on the docs, Mays mentioned he initially hesitated to tug the set off “because he knew there were kids there.” The docs additionally state Mays wasn’t particularly concentrating on anybody when he finally determined to fireplace, as a result of “they all could have had guns.”
“So he just randomly picked one of the individuals to target,” cops wrote within the paperwork.
Cops additionally famous within the docs that the particular person Mays ended up taking pictures at was really working away from him.
“When asked why Lyndell Mays advanced on them to begin with, he replied, ‘Stupid, man,'” cops wrote within the paperwork. “‘Just pulled a gun out and started shooting. I shouldn’t have done that. Just being stupid.'”
Prosecutors introduced Tuesday that following officers’ talks with Mays, they hit him with prices of homicide within the second diploma, armed felony motion, and illegal use of a weapon.
Prosecutors additionally revealed Tuesday a person named Dominic Miller had been hit with the identical prices as nicely.
In accordance with courtroom paperwork, authorities spoke with Miller over his alleged position within the taking pictures on Feb. 16 after they are saying they recognized via video and eyewitness statements that he was concerned within the argument that preceded the gunfire.
Cops say Miller — who was additionally at an area hospital recovering from obvious gunshot wounds — initially instructed them he ran after listening to gunshots, and was struck within the stomach as he was making an attempt to hightail it away from the realm. Nonetheless, the docs state when authorities instructed them his actions have been filmed on video — he admitted to firing his Taurus G3 9mm handgun throughout the altercation.
In accordance with the docs, Miller instructed them that after he heard gunshots, “he observed a black male with dreads armed with a black handgun shooting at him.”
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“Miller stated he returned fire with his own firearm,” cops wrote within the docs. “Miller estimated he fired 4-5 shots and was uncertain if he struck the individual he was shooting at.”
In accordance with the docs, a .38 caliber class bullet was recovered from the physique of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who died amid the taking pictures. Cops say detectives later found the bullet was fired from the Taurus G3 9mm gun that Miller had acknowledged that he possessed and shot.
Each Miller and Mays — who’re 23 years previous or youthful — are actually at present being held on a $1 million bond.
Beforehand, prosecutors hit two juveniles with charges over their connection to the taking pictures as nicely.
Each Kelce and Mahomes, in the meantime, have provided their prayers for the victims of the taking pictures … with every donating thousands to assist in restoration efforts.
