Missouri GOP Roasts Prosecutor After Super Bowl Rally Mass Shooting Plea Deals

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Fury comes just weeks after Prosecutor Melesa Johnson struck plea deals with Terry Young and Dominic Miller, two of three men charged with murder following the high-profile shooting that killed one person, Liza Lopez-Galvan, and injured more than 20 others.

“Plea deals like this undermine accountability,” said Senate Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer, a Parkville Republican. “It’s charging decisions like this that make criminals feel emboldened to commit violent crimes in certain parts of Kansas City.”

The plea deals have sparked intense pushback in Kansas City, including from Lopez-Galvan’s family and others who were present during the shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally outside Union Station. For many, the light sentences marked a shocking and meager ending to the life-altering tragedy witnessed by thousands.

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'Cop-out.' Some Republicans furious with Chiefs rally shooting plea deals

"Plea deals like this undermine accountability," said Senate Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer, a Parkville Republican.

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