Two teens charged in connection to Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting

Two teenagers are facing gun-related charges after the shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade left one person dead and 22 injured.

Teens charged in connection to Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally shooting. Picture: Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade which left one person dead and 22 injured.

The pair, who were not identified because of their ages, are facing gun-related charges and accused of resisting arrest, the juvenile division of the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County said in a statement.

“Additional charges are expected in the future,” it added.

The two teenagers were arrested following the shooting, which took place on Wednesday at the victory parade which had attracted up to a million fans to downtown Kansas City.

A third person who was taken into custody was later released.

The shooting took place on Wednesday at the victory parade in downtown Kansas City. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

The parade had attracted up to a million fans. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters the shooting “appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire” and there was “no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism.” The Chiefs were celebrating their third Super Bowl title in five seasons after beating the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Mass shootings are common in the United States, where there are more guns than people and about a third of adults own a firearm.

US President Joe Biden deplored the shooting and issued a rallying call for Americans to back his pleas for Congress to enact gun reform.

“Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting,” Biden said.

Taylor Swift donates to victim’s family

The charges come after Taylor Swift donated $100,000 on Friday to a fundraiser supporting the family of the woman killed in a mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.

The GoFundMe page was set up one day prior, aiming to raise $75,000 for the family of Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan, who died in the shooting that also left 22 people injured, including several children.

“Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift, read a message next to a $50,000 donation to the cause. A second donation in the same amount was deposited minutes later.

Lisa Galvan-Lopez, 43, was killed in the shooting. Picture: Supplied

A Swift’s aide confirmed to Variety magazine that the donations on the page were in fact the singer’s.

Along with Swift, more than 2,000 people have donated to the page, which has raised more than $200,000.

The Chiefs were celebrating their third Super Bowl title in five seasons at the parade after beating the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Swift is dating the tight end of the Chiefs, Travis Kelce, and was a regular presence at games throughout the season including the championship Sunday.