A day of celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win ended in a tragedy. Two gunmen opened fire in Kansas City last week during the championship parade. And now, two men are under arrest for the incident, per Yahoo Sports.
“Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays were arrested and are both facing second-degree murder charges, two counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon, per 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” to him and others pulling out guns,” Yahoo wrote.
“Both Miller and Mays are still in a local hospital recovering from injuries they sustained in the shooting. They are being held on a $1 million bond.”
Verbal Argument Sparked Kansas City Shooting
ABC News was the first to report the news. The outlet also reports that an argument between Mays and another person is what sparked the shooting. The suspect told police that he picked a section of the crowd he had been arguing with. The prosecutor on the case Jean Peters Bakers says that the suspect told police he began shooting because he feared for his life.
“It appears Mays was in a “verbal argument” at the parade with someone he had no prior history with, Baker said at a news conference. “That argument very quickly escalated to Mays” pulling out his handgun, and “almost immediately, others pulled their firearms,” including Miller, Baker said” ABC News reports.
“Mays told police “that he drew a gun first, in a crowd of people with kids, picked one of the individuals in the group [he was arguing with] at random, and started shooting, all because they said, ‘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 further questioned Mays about his reason for opening fire. And the suspect showed remorse for his actions.
“When police asked Mays why he “advanced” on the other group in the first place, Mays “replied, ‘Stupid, man. Just pulled a gun out and started shooting,” ABC News added.
“I shouldn’t have done that. Just being stupid,'” the probable cause affidavit said.”