ESPN personality Mina Kimes prematurely suggested the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade was due to a lack of gun laws, before police facts were released.
The police chief later said the shooting appeared to involve a dispute between individuals, and two suspects were juveniles.
Kimes did not explain what laws could have prevented it, as there are existing laws against gun sales to minors and assault.
God, this is heartbreaking. Our kids deserve so much better than the way things are in this country. Our inaction on gun control fails them every day. https://t.co/dHdMIzbQCb
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 14, 2024
She instead referred readers to a Vox article focusing on mass shootings that relies on disputed data.
Chiefs player Charles Omenihu also reacted by calling for more gun laws, though laws already prohibit the actions involved in the shooting.
The summary aims to provide an objective overview of the key details rather than opinions expressed.
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