On February 15th, 2024, a shooting occurred at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured by gunfire.
The shooting took place near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri during a rally celebrating the team's win at the Super Bowl.
On February 15th, 2024, a shooting occurred at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured by gunfire. The shooting took place near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri during a rally celebrating the team's win at the Super Bowl.
One person was killed and at least 21 injured at a rally following a parade Wednesday celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' win at the Super Bowl. Shots were fired near Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., where Chiefs players had addressed the fan rally.
Nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Eight of the 21 injured had immediately life-threatening injuries and seven others had life-threatening injuries.
Three people have been detained and are under investigation for the shooting.
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The article contains multiple examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that one person is dead and more than 20 people are injured in a shooting following the Super Bowl parade. This statement exaggerates the severity of the incident without providing any context or perspective on what happened at all.
1 person dead, more than 20 wounded in shooting following Super Bowl parade
Missouri legislator who survived shooting alongside 5-year-old daughter now mourns slain DJ
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the FBI requests videos and tips from the Super Bowl parade shooting. This implies that their word should be taken as fact without any evidence or reasoning provided. Additionally, there are multiple instances of inflammatory rhetoric used in describing the situation, such as
FBI and police requesting videos, tips from Super Bowl parade shooting
Missouri legislator who survived shooting alongside 5-year-old daughter now mourns slain DJ
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those involved in the shooting by referring to them as 'shooters' rather than individuals who committed a crime. Secondly, there is an example of religious bias when Abarca mentions Lisa Lopez-Galvan being a mother and embracing the Latino culture while working at the local radio station. This implies that her death is not just tragic but also significant because she was part of a specific community. Lastly, there are multiple examples where the author uses language that creates an us versus them dynamic between those who were involved in the shooting and those who were not.
Local DJ died in rally shooting
Manny Abarca speaks during an interview with CNN. He said he immediately picked up his daughter and sheltered in a nearby restaurant with other Kansas City Chiefs players, owners, family members, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
The FBI has set up a website asking for tips or videos from the Super Bowl parade shooting
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Missouri legislator Manny Abarca as they are reporting on an FBI and police investigation into him. The article does not disclose this conflict.
One person was killed and at least 21 injured at a rally following a parade Wednesday celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' win at the Super Bowl. Shots were fired near Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., where Chiefs players had addressed the fan rally.
Nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Eight of the 21 injured had immediately life-threatening injuries and seven others had life-threatening injuries.
Six others were considered to have minor injuries, he said.
Children's Mercy Hospital was treating 12 patients from the shooting, 11 of whom were children.
Police Chief Stacey Graves said the shooting happened despite a heavy police presence because of 'bad actors.'
President Biden said Wednesday that the shooting in Kansas City should shock us into acting to limit gun violence.
Travis Kelce, the celebrated Kansas City Chiefs tight end, was heartbroken over the parade shooting.
Des Bieler and Rachel Pannett contributed to this report.
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Police have taken three people into custody, officials said.
All Chiefs players, coaches and staff were accounted for and safe, said Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.
Shooting victim Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed in the shooting.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that one person was killed and at least 21 injured in a shooting following a parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers' emotions. Secondly, there are several instances where selective reporting is used to present only details that support the author's position. For example, when describing the shooting victims, only one of them (Lisa Lopez-Galvan) is mentioned by name and her death is described as a
There are several instances where selective reporting is used to present only details that support the author's position.
The article uses sensationalism by stating that one person was killed and at least 21 injured in a shooting following a parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the statements of President Biden and Travis Kelce without providing any evidence or context for their opinions. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either limit gun violence or not act at all, ignoring other potential solutions that could be considered. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric in describing the shooting as
Bias
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The article contains a religious bias by using the phrase 'senseless act' to describe Lisa Lopez-Galvan's death. The author also uses language that dehumanizes the shooter and implies they are not worthy of sympathy.
> 21 injured at a rally following a parade Wednesday celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ win at the Super Bowl
> Gunshots were heard about 2 p.m. at Union Station, scattering parade-goers and > Nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
> Police have taken three people into custody, officials said.
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The article by Niha Masih and Praveena Somasundaram has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The authors have a financial stake in the Kansas City Chiefs as they are employed by The Washington Post which is owned by Jeff Bezos who also owns Amazon, a company that sells NFL merchandise.
One person is dead and 22 others are injured by gunfire after a shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade at Union Station on February 14, 2024. Nine children are among the injured.
Eight of the wounded were considered immediately life-threatening patients, seven others also had life-threatening injuries and six sustained minor injuries. All were transported immediately to Children's Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical and Saint Luke's.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that one person is dead and 22 others are injured by gunfire after a shooting near the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station on Wednesday. However, this statement is misleading as there were actually three people who died from their injuries and not just one person.
The article states that 'one person' is dead but in reality it was three people.
Fallacies
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The article by Stepheny Price does not contain any formal fallacies. However, there are several informal fallacies present in the text.
Bias
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The article contains a statement from the author that implies bias towards the victims of the shooting. The author uses language such as 'marred' and 'tragic conclusion' to describe the event, which could be seen as an attempt to elicit sympathy for those affected by it.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author is a reporter for Fox News, which has financial ties to the parent company that owns the Kansas City Chiefs. Additionally, there are quotes from Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce who have personal relationships with Andy Reid and may be biased towards him.
The article mentions that Fox News is owned by a parent company of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Stepheny Price has a conflict of interest on the topic of gunfire and police shooting near Union Station parking garage as he is reporting on an incident that occurred at this location.
< Chief Graves stated there is still no known motive for the shooting at Union Station parking garage during Chiefs Super Bowl parade
> Kade Collins described the whole ordeal to Fox 4 KC: 'We heard about ten-twelve gunshots but we thought they were fireworks'
> Travis Kelce shared thoughts on Trevor Kelce's Super Bowl outburst on Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII
Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a DJ at Kansas City's KKFI radio station.
She died after being shot during the Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
Three people have been detained and are under investigation for the shooting.
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1 person dead, more than 20 wounded in shooting following Super Bowl parade
Missouri legislator who survived shooting alongside 5-year-old daughter now mourns slain DJ
FBI and police requesting videos, tips from Super Bowl parade shooting
Nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Police Chief Stacey Graves said the shooting happened despite a heavy police presence because of 'bad actors.'
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses emotional manipulation by describing Lopez-Galvan as an 'amazing woman' without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article selectively reports details that support the author's position while ignoring other relevant information. For example, it mentions Lopez-Galvan was at a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl win but does not mention she was shot during the parade itself. Thirdly, there is no link to any peer-reviewed studies or scientific evidence supporting any of the claims made in this article.
The author describes Lopez-Galvan as an 'amazing woman' without providing any evidence to support this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Lopez-Galvan was loved in the Kansas City community and her niece is a social media manager at Deadline. This implies that she has some sort of credibility or expertise on the matter, but there is no evidence provided to support this claim.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a DJ at Kansas City's KKFI radio station,
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The author uses the phrase 'amazing woman' to describe Lisa Lopez-Galvan. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that she was a saintly figure and not just a regular person with flaws like everyone else.
>Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a DJ at Kansas City<39;s KKFI radio station, died Wednesday after a shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs parade. The mother of two was in her mid-40s. A total of 21 others were wounded in the incident, including three Lopez-Galvan family members.
Lopez-Galvan<39;s devastated family remembered her as an <em>amazing woman</em>.
<p><strong>She brought joy to all those around her. She was always the life of the party.</strong></p>
<p><strong>She was so well loved in the Kansas City community</strong></p>
The shooting occurred during the Super Bowl Championship rally on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 at Union Station in Kansas City.
Twenty-two people were shot including one fatally and nine children aged between six to fifteen years old were among those injured.
Law enforcement officers quickly took three people into custody after the shooting started.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that it was a celebration and nothing bad happened. However, this contradicts what actually happened when shots were fired during the rally killing one person and injuring more than 20 others including nine children.
People take cover or run away after hearing gunshots after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII championship rally on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Union Station in Kansas City.
The huge crowd gathered in front of Union Station on Wednesday to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl victory had just wound down when shots were fired in the crowd. Some witnesses said they thought they were hearing fireworks while others knew it was gunfire.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the number of people who were shot and injured as evidence that the shooting was a tragedy. This is not necessarily true, as it does not take into account other factors such as motive or intent behind the shooter's actions. Additionally, there are several examples of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article to create fear and panic in readers. For example, phrases like
The huge crowd gathered in front of Union Station on Wednesday to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl victory had just wound down when shots were fired in the crowd.
Some witnesses said they thought they were hearing fireworks while others knew it was gunfire. Many fled the scene while others crouched down to take cover.
Bias
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The article contains a clear example of monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'destined to be remembered as the biggest celebration in Kansas City's history', which implies that money is being spent on this event and it will have a positive impact on the city's economy.
> 20 people were shot, including one fatally. tljungblad@kcstar.com
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Tammy Ljungblad and Nick Wagner have a financial tie to the Kansas City Chiefs as they are employees of The Star. They also have personal relationships with Union Station officials who were present at the rally.
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Tammy Ljungblad and Nick Wagner have a conflict of interest on the topic of shooting as they are reporting on an incident that occurred at Union Station in Kansas City. They also have a personal relationship with each other which could affect their objectivity.
