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Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of'Kansas City Chiefs'Super Bowl'Rally Shooting Victim

Post Date:02/20/2024

TOPEKA— Today, Governor Laura Kelly directed flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in honor of Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, a Kansan who died in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade and Rally, and the 22 other victims injured on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

“This senseless violence turned a day that should have been filled with joyous celebration into a tragedy,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “Kansans and the entire Kansas City community are mourning the loss of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a DJ and mother of two from Shawnee. I’m grieving for her family and for all the victims and their loved ones.”

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