The memory of the the deadly shooting at the last month's Super Bowl rally in Kansas City, Missouri, was still on the minds of many at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. But this time a big mass gathering went off without any significant trouble. Kansas City police reported just two arrests, both for non-violent crimes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — April Coleman spent Sunday cavorting in the street with family and friends, passing out green beads at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, Missouri, and she said she would not be deterred by last month’sColeman acknowledged that the shooting wasn’t completely out of her mind, but said she never considered skipping the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
This time around, under a heavy police presence, things were calm. Police spokeswoman Alayna Gonzalez said just two people were arrested, both for non-violent crimes. Parade organizers and police were diligent in taking steps to ensure safety. Gonzalez said 400 officers were on the scene. Uniformed officers lined the lengthy parade route, while many more in plainclothes mingled amid the green-clad crowd. Other officers watched from rooftops. A police helicopter hovered above the parade.
Police said two groups of people became agitated, apparently because each group didn’t like the way members of the other were looking at them. Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old radio personality, was standing nearby when she was fatally struck.accused of illegally purchasing high-powered rifles and guns with extended magazines, including guns involved in the shooting.
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