It’s been three months since the tragic shooting in Kansas City during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, which resulted in the death of a woman and injuries to dozens.
Now, one of the accused shooters is offering an apology to the victims.
Speaking to FOX 4 Kansas City, 18-year-old Dominic Miller expressed his apologies to the victims and to the family of the woman his bullet allegedly killed.
“I didn’t mean for any of this to happen – I’m truly sorry that woman had to lose her life,” Miller said. “First of all, I just want to say to the family of the woman who passed that day – I truly apologize. None of this had to happen. To the family that lost a relative, I’m sorry, I know how it feels.”
Miller argues that the confrontation, which led to him discharging his weapon and ultimately killing DJ Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, was a “die or defend yourself” situation where he feared for his life.
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“I understand where I was, I understand how many people were there, I understand that there were kids around, but you also have to see it from my point of view. It was either die or defend yourself, and me personally, I’m not trying to die.”
Miller now faces numerous felony charges, including second-degree murder for the death of Lopez-Galvan.
Dominic Miller has been in the Jackson County Detention Center for less than three weeks.
The 18-year-old spent nearly three months in the hospital recovering after being shot in the back. It was from this detention center that Miller spoke with FOX 4 about his actions on February 14, 2024.
According to court documents, the altercation that led to the shootout began when Lyndell Mays, also charged with second-degree murder, was staring down a teenager in Miller’s group, causing the situation to escalate.
“We told him – we said, ‘not right here, we’re not doing anything right here.’ On everything I love, that’s what we told him, because I know how many people were around. I knew where we were at, I knew how many people were there. There were kids around, and his exact words were, ‘Nah, f*** that,'” Miller recounted.
The probable cause statement from police shows that Mays confirmed to investigators he pulled his gun first.
That’s when Marques Harris was shot in the face.
“That’s my brother, like, I’ve known him since second grade. I can’t just sit there and watch him get killed right in front of my eyes,” Miller said.
What followed was mayhem.
“That’s that fight or flight situation; you’re either going to run and still get shot, or you’re going to stand there and defend yourself. Because from what I know, Missouri has a stand your ground law,” Miller explained.
Federal prosecutors state that a total of 12 people pulled guns, with at least six firing their weapons. Nearly 25 people were wounded, and Lopez-Galvan died.
Miller mentioned Missouri’s stand your ground law, which states that if a person feels threatened, real or perceived, there is no duty to retreat.
The law requires that actions must be reasonable, and Miller is adamant that he has a self-defense case.
Ultimately, the final judgment could be left to a jury.
