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Juveniles arrested in connection with Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. What do we know?

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The events that unfolded during the Super Bowl victory parade of the Kansas City Chiefs were both horrific and sad. Another reminder of how quickly moments of happiness and comfort can turn to outright tragedy and panic. If there is a silver lining, it’s that law enforcement officials appear to have apprehended those who were responsible. Arrests made in connection with Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooting As you would have seen in our previous report, one person was killed and 22 others were injured after multiple shots were fired during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday last week. Speaking with the media, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed that of those injured, the ages of individuals ranged between 8 and 47 years old, however, half of them were under the age of 16. The person who was killed was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two who worked for a local radio station. Galvan’s death was met with national outrage. So m...

First ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and 'evading arrest' obstacle course

It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” Organizers of the “Florida Man Games” describe the competition as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.” The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four. Among the contests planned for next February in St. Augustine, Florida, according to organizers, are the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course in which contestants jump over fences and through yards while being chased by real police officers;...

Man with weapons arrested after allegedly spotted with gun near a California movie theater: Police

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A man found with multiple weapons was arrested after a person by a California movie theater spotted him with a gun and called 911. A man found with multiple weapons was arrested after a person near a local California movie theater spotted him with a gun and called 911, authorities said. Police arrest ed 42-year-old Thomas Alexander of Oregon after conducting a traffic stop near the Cobblestone Movie Theater on May 19. Authorities discovered multiple weapons in his vehicle, including a loaded handgun holstered on his hip, a loaded rifle with four high-capacity magazines, two additional loaded handguns and prescription pills, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. Alexander is facing multiple charges, including carrying a loaded firearm in public, illegal possession of a rifle, transporting a rifle and possession of a controlled substance, according to the sheriff's office. MORE: Memorial Day weekend mayhem leaves 53 shot, 11 fatally, in Chicago Law enforcement officials resp...