Kansas City radio station KKFI confirmed Wednesday night that DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano,” was killed in the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
Authorities said earlier that one person died and 21 others were hit by gunfire after a shooting broke out at the end of the event.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the station confirmed Lopez-Galvan’s death, saying the “senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC community.”
“It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community know that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, host of Taste of Tejano lost her life today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs’ rally. Our hearts and prayers are with her family,” the statement read. “We encourage anyone who feels they saw something to reach out to law enforcement at 816 234 5111.”
