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Two adults charged with murder in Super Bowl parade shooting

Two men have been charged with felony murder on Tuesday in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration last week.

Lyndell Mays of Raytown (Mo.) and Dominic M. Miller of Kansas City each face one count of second-degree murder, Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced in an afternoon news conference.

Mays and Miller also have been charged with two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. They are both being held on $1 million bond.

Local radio personality Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed in the shooting and at least 39 others were injured, per the Kansas City Star.

Per Peters Baker, Mays was involved in an argument with another person and drew a handgun. Miller and others, in turn, responded by drawing their weapons, but Miller’s weapon allegedly fired and killed Lopez-Galvan, Peters Baker said.

“We seek to hold every shooter accountable for their actions on that day — every single one,” the prosecutor said. “While we are not there yet on every single individual, we’re going to get there.”

Two juveniles were charged in connection to the shootings at the celebration.

The shootings occurred outside popular Union Station on Wednesday on a day in which roughly 1 million people turned out to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11. There were more than 800 police officers in the vicinity.

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Trey Holly (25) runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the the Army Black Knights in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October. 21, 2023.

LSU RB Trey Holly arrested in Louisiana shooting

LSU running back Trey Holly is facing three felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder.

He turned himself in to authorities in Farmerville, La., one of three arrests made on Thursday in connection with a shooting last week that injured two people.

Holly is also charged with aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal use of a weapon and is being held on a $512,000 bond, Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates confirmed to The Advocate.

The incident occurred at an apartment complex at about 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. One woman was in critical condition after being shot three times and a man was shot once in his lower leg, according to police.

Investigators determined that three shooters fired multiple rounds following an earlier altercation at the location.

LSU issued a statement saying it is “aware that a student-athlete has been arrested in relation to a shooting in Union Parish.” The school said the student-athlete has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.

Holly was a four-star recruit in the Tigers’ 2023 recruiting class out of Union Parish High School in Farmerville, where he broke the state’s all-time rushing record with 10,523 yards and scored 160 touchdowns.

The 5-foot-7, 192-pound Holly played in three games for LSU in 2023 and rushed 11 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. He was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week after running for 91 yards — including a 67-yard touchdown — in his Oct. 21 debut against Army.

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Report: 1 dead in shooting near end of Chiefs’ SB parade

One person was killed and at least 10 people were injured Wednesday when gun shots were fired at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade and celebration, according to multiple reports.

There was no official word from the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, which said that shots were fired and that “multiple people were struck.”

Three people were taken into custody, per the media report. Police said “more investigation” was underway.

The reported shooting occurred near a parking garage west of Union Station, where a large crowd had gathered as players and team personnel took the stage to celebrate with fans mostly clad in Chiefs red.

Videos posted to X, formerly Twitter, show Chiefs fans running away from Union Station after the ceremony had ended.

“Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims,” the KC police department posted to X. “Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through.”

The Chiefs were celebrating their 25-22 Super Bowl LVIII victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Las Vegas. It was the team’s second consecutive championship and third in five seasons. The Chiefs have appeared in four of the past five Super Bowls.

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Akron linebacker Antavious Fish closes in on Morgan State quarterback Carson Baker in the first half, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Morgan State cancels football game after shooting

Morgan State canceled Saturday’s homecoming football game against Stony Brook after an on-campus shooting left five people injured this week.

University president David Wilson said all homecoming events at the school are off. All classes and activities at the Baltimore school also have been canceled for the rest of the week.

“Please understand that the safety of our campus is of the utmost importance and our resolve in ensuring that we have a secure campus is paramount,” Wilson wrote Wednesday in a letter to the campus community. “In response to (Tuesday) evening’s events, we are aggressively increasing security measures on campus, further amplifying additional security measures that have been implemented in recent years.

“Regarding Homecoming, regrettably for the very first time in Morgan’s history, all activities planned around Homecoming will be either canceled or postponed until the perpetrator(s) of this atrocity have been found and brought to justice.”

The game against Stony Brook was to be the final nonconference contest of the season.

The next scheduled game for the Bears (1-4) is at home on Oct. 19 for the conference opener against defending MEAC champion North Carolina Central.

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New charges filed against alleged Virginia football shooter

The man accused of killing three University of Virginia football players last year is now facing 13 new indictments in the case.

A special grand jury upgraded the murder charges issued against Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney announced Friday.

Previously charged with second-degree murder, Jones now faces six indictments for aggravated murder — three for “willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of more than one person as a part of the same act or transaction,” and three for “willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of more than one person within a three-year period.”

Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry were killed in the shooting on a charter bus on Nov. 13, 2022. Mike Hollins was shot in the back and survived after treatment, and another student, Marlee Morgan, survived a gunshot wound.

The other seven indictments brought against Jones on Friday included one apiece for the aggravated, malicious wounding of Hollins and Morgan, and five indictments for the unlawful use or display of a firearm in committing a felony.

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Nov 19, 2022; Charlottesville, Virginia, US; A partial view of a flower board with an image of D'Sean Perry, one of three Virginia Cavaliers football players killed in a campus shooting on November 13th is displayed prior to the start of a memorial at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Virginia remembers 3 slain football players at graduation

Virginia remembered the three football players killed in an on-campus shooting last fall during graduation ceremonies Saturday, with athletic director Carla Williams thanking the community for its support during difficult times.

Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were awarded posthumous degrees in December. Perry was scheduled to graduate with the Class of 2023.

In her keynote address, Williams discussed the support the campus and beyond in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 shooting.

“Without one spoken word, the people of this community said in unison, in their movement and their spirit, we care about each other,” she said, reflecting on the vigil held on campus the night after the shooting, per ESPN. “Please do not forget what we’ve been through together, and may it compel you to show you care about the suffering and the experiences of others. You are the ones responsible for that vigil. You. Students. You are bright and shining examples of the best we have to offer. We need your courageous spirit.”

Running back Mike Hollins, who was shot and wounded in the campus incident, participated in the ceremony. A fifth-year senior, he took part in Virginia’s spring game.

The football program posted a tribute on Twitter, too, with coach Tony Elliott holding Perry’s jersey in a photo.

“Congratulations to D’Sean Perry and the Class of 2023,” the post read. On “a day of celebration, we would like to honor Lavel, Devin, and D’Sean.”

A former Virginia player, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., faces a variety of charges in connection with the shooting, including three counts of second-degree murder.

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) throws passes with fans during warmups before the NFL divisional playoff football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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Bengals RB Joe Mixon won’t face charges in shooting; 2 indicted

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will not be indicted in a shooting that occurred near his home in Ohio, according to local officials Thursday.

Prosecutors in Hamilton County (Ohio) allege that Lamonte Brewer fired 11 shots at a teenager playing a Nerf gun game with friends in a neighboring backyard.

Brewer is listed as the boyfriend of Shalonda Mixon, Joe Mixon’s sister. He is alleged to have fired bullets from a residence belonging to Mixon, with one shot striking the victim in the foot.

Brewer was indicted on one count of assault, one count of tampering with evidence and two counts of having weapons under disability — all felonies. Shalonda Mixon faces felony indictments of tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice.

Joe Mixon was seen on surveillance footage carrying a firearm. However, he did not fire any shots and is not a suspect in the case, according to officials.

“No charges are being filed against him,” Hamilton County prosecutor Melissa Powers said at a news conference in Cincinnati. “He did not commit a crime.”

Mixon’s agent Peter Schaffer said in a statement that Mixon and his physical therapist, Sean Pena, who was also present at the time, feared for the safety of those in the home.

But Powers pushed back, saying the adults should have been able to recognize the people in the neighboring yard had toy guns rather than real ones, even with minimal daylight at the time.

“When another individual discharged a firearm, Joe interceded to stop the person discharging a firearm,” Schaffer added in a statement. “Joe hates that a young adult was injured during this incident.”

The home in question, in the Anderson Township area of greater Cincinnati, was listed as Mixon’s residence last month when a warrant was issued for him on a charge of aggravated menacing. That case was dismissed one day after the warrant was filed and Mixon, 26, was not arrested.

Mixon just completed his sixth season with the Bengals, who lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 in the AFC Championship Game.

The Bengals selected Mixon in the second round with the 48th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. Mixon signed a four-year, $48 million extension in 2020 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2021.

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Sep 3, 2022; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Mike Hollins (7) carries the ball during the first half against the Richmond Spiders at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Shooting survivor Mike Hollins back at Virginia practice

Virginia running back Mike Hollins returned to practice Tuesday, four months after being wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates.

The fifth-year senior was a full participant as the Cavaliers kicked off spring practice in Charlottesville, Va.

“Just to watch how he’s attacked everything, could easily have made excuses, easily have overthought things and but he’s taking it upon himself to respond and show perseverance and be resilient,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said, per ESPN.

“I think a lot of it is for himself, but the majority of it is for his teammates. There was a time when we didn’t know if he’d ever have the chance to play to play football again. I’m just grateful to be on the grass, grateful to have an opportunity to be here at the University of Virginia and lead this program, lead these young men, all the guys that decided to come back and pick up the pieces and turn this tragedy into a triumph.”

On Nov. 13, Hollins was one of four players shot on a charter bus after returning to campus from a field trip to Washington, D.C.

Hollins was shot in the back and spent a week in the hospital, including some time on a ventilator.

According to his mother, Hollins had returned to the bus to help others after the shooting started.

Teammates Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry did not survive. Another student, Marlee Morgan, survived a gunshot wound.

A former Virginia player, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was charged with three counts of second-degree murder.

Hollins has rushed for 540 yards and seven touchdowns and added 24 catches for 197 yards in 30 career games with the Cavaliers.

“Just so happy for Mike, because we all know that as a football player that your time is going to come to an end,” Elliott said. “You definitely wouldn’t want it to come to an end in that fashion. So to see him to have another opportunity, just to go out on his own terms, makes it really special.”

Fellow running back Perris Jones said seeing Hollins on the field is an inspiration to the rest of the team.

“Just the way he’s carried himself throughout this tragedy and how he continues to carry himself, it’s surreal,” Jones said, per ESPN. “He is a strong man, and his fight every day encourages all of us to continue to fight and to do the best that we absolutely can because if he can do it, we can as well, so it’s definitely motivating.”

The Cavaliers canceled their last two games and finished 3-7 in their first season under Elliott.

Virginia opens the 2023 season on Sept. 2 against Tennessee in Nashville.

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) throws passes with fans during warmups before the NFL divisional playoff football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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Police say Bengals’ Joe Mixon not a suspect in shooting

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is not a suspect in this week’s shooting incident at his home, according to police records.

Authorities in Hamilton County (Ohio) released an incident report Thursday regarding the events of Monday night, when a child was shot in the foot.

According to the report obtained by ESPN, children were playing a game with toy guns that shoot foam bullets in the backyard of the victim’s home when shots were fired from a neighboring residence that is tied to Mixon.

The report says an unidentified suspect fired 11 shots, with one striking the child. No charges have yet been filed.

Merlyn Shiverdecker, an attorney representing Mixon, said he expects the entire matter to be resolved soon.

“It’s my belief that this thing is probably going to be resolved by this time next week,” Shiverdecker told ESPN on Thursday.

The home in question, in the Anderson Township area of greater Cincinnati, was listed as Mixon’s residence last month when a warrant was issued for him on a charge of aggravated menacing. That case was dismissed one day after the warrant was filed and Mixon, 26, was not arrested.

Mixon just completed his sixth season with the Bengals, who lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 in the AFC Championship Game.

Last season, he had 210 carries for 814 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 60 passes for 441 yards and two TDs. In his six seasons, Mixon has rushed for 5,378 yards on 1,314 carries and 40 TDs, along with 231 catches for 1,763 yards and 10 scores.

The Bengals selected Mixon in the second round with the 48th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. A potential first-round pick, he dropped in the draft after concerns about his character. While at Oklahoma in 2014, Mixon pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge for punching a woman in the face.

Mixon signed a four-year, $48 million extension in 2020 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2021.

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Giants personnel safe following mall shooting

Some New York Giants players and members of the team’s traveling party were inside the Mall of America Friday night when shots rang out but returned safely to the team hotel, per the New York Post.

Police said a 19-year-old man was killed in the shooting, and the mall was locked down for more than an hour, per the Post. The shooting came as part of a fight between two groups.

The Giants play the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, and the team was staying at a hotel adjacent to the mall in Bloomington, Minn. The Mall of America is the nation’s largest mall and was built on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium, where the Vikings and Minnesota Twins formerly played.

Giants play-by-play announcer Bob Papa tweeted that he was on lockdown at a mall restaurant, then again when he returned to the hotel to state that he was safe.

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