Tragic Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Mass Shooting Vigil Postscript

For those who didn't get a chance to attend . . . Here are the basics of the stories shares, follow-up on the shooting and community-focused news items in the aftermath of this local tragedy:

The vigil intended to honor Lopez-Galvan and also show support for other victims of the shooting.

It was held at Skywalk Memorial Park, right outside Children’s Mercy Hospital, where 12 victims — most of the them children — were taken on Wednesday in the aftermath of the shooting.

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Lisa Lopez-Galvan remembered as a 'shiny star' of Kansas City's Hispanic and music communities

Dozens of people gathered for a hastily called vigil on Thursday night at Skywalk Memorial Park in Kansas City to honor Lopez-Galvan, the Shawnee mother of two and local radio DJ killed in the Chiefs parade shooting. "She was here to do good," one of her childhood friends said.

Vigil held to remember woman killed in Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting

A vigil was held to remember Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who lost her life in the shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally.

Kansas City hospitals had long dreaded, and prepared for, a day of shootings like this

Training drills and careful coordination meant, when gun shots rang out at the close of the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration rally, the region's health care infrastructure stood ready to respond.

Victims describe plea before gunfire erupted at Chiefs Super Bowl rally

Three of those shooting victims were all from the same Kansas family. They are out of the hospital but have physical and emotional scars.

In the chaos of the Kansas City parade shooting, he's hit and doesn't know where his kids are

Jacob Gooch was at the Chiefs rally when a deadly shooting ensued and talked about what the experience was like.

Patrick, Brittany Mahomes visit children wounded after Chiefs Victory Rally shooting in hospital

The two girls, ages 8 and 10, are relatives of the woman killed in the shooting.

How to help kids traumatized by Kansas City Super Bowl parade mass shooting * Missouri Independent

For starters, experts suggest, get the kids back into school. Routines matter in the raw aftermath of trauma. Child health experts say the shooting that killed a mother and wounded several children at the close of Kansas City's celebration of the Chiefs' latest championship likely left kids traumatized.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, bystander helped teen separated from father after Chiefs rally shooting

Like all teenagers with a love for football, Zach Cotten went to the Chiefs Kingdom Victory Parade with high hopes.

Fans packed Chiefs rally, one didn't come home; citywide trauma from shooting won't heal quickly, grief expert says

"Some of us will want to talk about every detail of the event. Some of us will only want to listen," said Mindy Corporon. "Some will act as if we are ignoring that anything happened at all."

Lee's Summit print shop creates 'Kansas City Strong' shirts to benefit Children's Mercy

Lee's Summit-based FM Print Services designed "Kansas City Strong" T-shirts to raise money for Children's Mercy after Wednesday's deadly mass shooting that marred the end of the Super Bowl rally.

One of the best things for a child traumatized by Kansas City's mass shooting? Experts stress routine

Schools canceled classes for what was supposed to be a joyful event. But after the Chiefs parade ended in a shooting, educators are making sure students have support and stability.

'I was definitely petrified': Siblings from Omaha share their scary experience at Chiefs rally shooting

In a shocking turn of events, what was meant to be a day of celebration for two brothers from Omaha, Nebraska, turned into a nightmare at the shooting at Union Station.

Jackson County legislator says he took cover with daughter during shooting after Chiefs parade

What was meant to be a day of celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win took a tragic turn Wednesday as gunfire erupted at the end of the rally.

Kids who ran from Chiefs parade shooting will 'deal with this for the rest of their lives,' city leader says

Wes Rogers quit the Missouri state legislature nearly two years ago, in part because lawmakers refused to pass gun safety laws.

'Heartbroken:' Somber vigil held for woman slain, other victims in Kansas City shooting

Close friends of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Johnson County mother of two who was killed Wednesday, were among those gathering in support of the victims.

Chiefs launch 'KC Strong,' an emergency response fund

The Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt family enacted the fund in response to the parade shooting that took place on Wednesday.

Processing tragedy after Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting

Even after seeing the same images, professionals say we are all going to process that event in our own ways.

Blood donations increase following Chiefs championship parade shooting

Smith said CBC didn't have time to put out a call for donations to help support the blood supply before people were showing up and making appointments for the days to come.

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