Inside Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ Hospital Visit with the Shooting Victims
When Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, entered the hospital room, they brightened the day of two victims of the Super Bowl parade shooting. “In a time where they are traumatized, saddened, and worried, having a surprise appearance from Patrick and Brittany Mahomes brought the first smile to their faces since tragedy struck,” parents Mario and Erika Reyes told People on Saturday, February 17. “Even though they will be wearing casts for several months, they are excited to show loved ones that Patrick signed their cast.”
On Thursday, February 15, Patrick and Brittany, both 28, paid a visit to Mario and Erika’s kids, Madi, 10, and Melia, 8, who were being treated at Children’s Mercy Kansas City for gunshot wounds in their legs. During their visit, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his wife posed for photos by the children’s bedsides.
“We want to thank the Mahomes Family for being so kind, caring, and loving to our little ones and ask that the community please keep them in their prayers as they navigate life moving forward,” the couple wrote on People. What You Should Know About the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 2024 Parade Shooting. Mario, Erika, and their children are “avid Chiefs fans,” and they all attended the downtown Kansas City rally on Wednesday, February 14, following the NFL team’s victory in Super Bowl LVIII few days earlier. At the conclusion of the triumph procession, shots were fired.
Local police officials stated that one attendee, local DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, died and around 20 others were injured. KC police arrested three suspects, two of them are juveniles. The two minors were charged in connection with the shooting on Thursday. An investigation is ongoing. Patrick was one of the first Chiefs players to speak out, criticizing the tragedy and expressing his condolences and recovery wishes to the victims. “Praying for Kansas City…”
President Joe Biden and Others Address Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting. Twelve of the victims were transferred to Children’s Mercy for treatment, and all are expected to fully recover. (On Friday, February 16, all but one patient had been discharged.) “Both the Chiefs players and the organization have been tremendously supportive. “They’ve contacted us, and we’re dealing with it accordingly,” Lisa Augustine, Children’s Mercy’s senior manager of media relations, said at a press conference Thursday. “We want to make sure that we’re focusing on our patients, and our kids and families first and our staff, and then we will have them help with that.”
The Chiefs also worked with the United Way of Greater Kansas City to establish an emergency response fund to help victims, their families, and first responders, as well as providing violence prevention and mental health assistance. The NFL organization, the Hunt Family Foundation, and the NFL have already contributed $200,000. Travis Kelce, the Chiefs’ tight end, gave $100,000 to the Reyes family’s GoFundMe campaign through his foundation Eighty-Seven and Running.
