Who is Lyndell Mays?
23-year-old Lyndell Mays from Raytown is facing four charges concerning the Kansas City Super Bowl shooting. Along with 18-year-old Dominic Miller from Kansas City, Mays remains in custody.
Two minors are also in custody for their involvement in the shooting, with charges related to firearms and resisting arrest. Due to being charged in family court as juveniles, there is limited information available about their cases, including their identities.
In April 2021, Mays was accused of disorderly conduct by the municipal court for brandishing a black handgun during a disagreement while playing basketball at the Belton Community Center. This caused individuals to feel unsafe and flee the gym.
On Feb. 8, 2022, Mays admitted guilt and was sentenced to two years of probation. His probation had recently concluded by the time of the shooting last week.
Lyndell Mays Trial
According to court documents, a grand jury in Jackson County has accused Lyndell Mays of murder in the Chiefs Super Bowl Rally shooting. The indictment charges the 23-year-old, who resides in Raytown, with second-degree felony murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action related to the incident.
The new accusation supersedes the initial charges brought by the prosecution a month ago. Mays has been called to attend a court hearing at 1:30 p.m. on April 18 to enter a plea. Despite a recent plea to lower Mays’ bond, a judge in Jackson County refused the request.
Currently, Lyndell Mays is being held in the Jackson County jail with a $1 million cash-only bond. The shooting that occurred on February 14 at Union Station in Kansas City resulted in the death of 43-year-old Lisa Lopez Galvan and caused gunshot injuries to 22 others. Additionally, 18 people were injured in the ensuing stampede.
According to his lawyer John Reed, Lyndell Mays was severely injured during the Feb. 14 protest, where he appeared in court dressed in an orange jumpsuit and restrained by chains on his hands and feet.
Mays was shot nine times and sustained a gunshot wound to the face, resulting in his jaw being wired shut. Reed also mentioned that Mays has been heavily sedated since the incident near Union Station.
“He is constantly in a lot of pain,” Reed said, as Mays silently stood beside him.
According to Jackson County prosecutors, Dominic M. Miller, 18, from Kansas City, has been charged with second-degree felony murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the incident. The shooting is said to have erupted from a confrontation between two groups.
As per legal records, Mays and Miller were in separate groups. The group Miller was a part of approached Mays to see “why they were staring at each other. As a result, both Mays and Miller sustained injuries in the shooting. Miller has been in the hospital since the incident and has not been placed in Jackson County jail. A court date has not yet been scheduled for Miller.
The court records state that the prosecutors claimed that Mays was the initial person to draw a firearm and discharge it. The shots fired by Miller resulted in the death of Lopez-Galvan.
In accordance with Missouri legislation, an individual can face charges even if they did not physically pull the trigger, as long as a dangerous felony was being committed at the time of the fatal incident.
