Lyndell Mays: Chiefs parade shooter admits he was 'just being stupid' when he fired his gun in crowd
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: One of the alleged shooters involved in the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooting admitted to investigators that he was "just being stupid" during a heated argument with another group before the fatal melee.
Court documents obtained on Tuesday, February 20, shed light on the Super Bowl celebration that swiftly descended into chaos, resulting in murder charges against 18-year-old Dominic Miller and 23-year-old Lyndell Mays.
Lyndell Mays' aggressive confrontation leading to gunfire
The incident unfolded as both armed men engaged in an argument amid the thousands of revelers, prosecutors revealed. According to court papers, a female friend of Mays informed the police that the opposing group wanted to know why Mays was staring at them.
Mays, accompanied by two friends, was observed on surveillance footage approaching the group aggressively and pointing his finger at them. The situation escalated when Mays pulled out his gun, chasing an unidentified individual who appeared unarmed and firing shots, prompting others to draw their weapons, as detailed in the legal papers.
Mays allegedly admitted to being the first to pull the trigger, even in a densely crowded area filled with children, expressing the belief that his female friend was in imminent danger. "Mays stated the other individuals started shooting only after [he] shot first," the court documents revealed, as per New York Post.
Shooter regrets his actions in mass shooting
When questioned about why he advanced towards the group, Mays reportedly responded, "Stupid, man. Just pulled a gun out and started shooting. I shouldn't have done that. Just being stupid."
As the situation unfolded, several others immediately brandished their weapons, including Dominic Miller, whose gunfire tragically claimed the life of 43-year-old Lisa Lopez Gavlan, a mother of two, according to prosecutors. In total, 22 people, including 12 children, were wounded during the shooting, with Mays himself among the injured, interviewed by police while in his hospital bed.
The recent charges were announced following the previous arrest of two juveniles on gun and resisting arrest charges.
