Patrick, Brittany Mahomes comfort kids hurt in 2024 Super Bowl Parade shooting
Patrick, Brittany Mahomes offered support to children injured in 2024 Super Bowl Parade shooting
Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes visited children injured in the 2024 Super Bowl Parade shooting.
According to the pictures obtained by KC’s ABC affiliate KMBC News 9, the couple could be seen smiling beside two young patients, where they went to the hospital on Thursday, February 15.
Their visit came one day the Chiefs, led by the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, emerged victorious in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11.
They marked their triumph three days later with a rally in downtown Kansas City, however, at the conclusion of the parade on Wednesday, February 14, gunshots rang out.
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Local police officers verified that one person attending the event, local DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, had passed away, and over 20 others were hurt.
The Reyes family, whose daughters aged 8 and 10 were shot in the leg during the rally, told the outlet on Friday, "While we are relieved by their progress, the emotional healing continues for all of us.”
They added, “The girls were celebrating with many family members when they were senselessly injured. We kindly ask that you continue to keep our family and the other families affected in your thoughts and prayers.”
The family also expressed gratitude to Children’s Mercy Kansas City, where the girls are receiving treatment, and Patrick and Brittany "for their outpouring [of] care, love, and support.”
