The man who followed a murder charge for opening fire at a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade has reached a plea deal that greatly reduces his time in prison.
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Dominic Miller was one of at least six people to open fire in 2024 outside of Kansas City's Union Station. This shooting led to the death of local radio host Lisa Lopez-Galvan. It wounded approximately two dozen other people, all of whom survived.
Miller's plea deal dropped the murder charge, which would have carried a sentence of 10 years to life in prison. He pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. He was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for his actions and received credit for time already served.
According to ESPN, the prosecutors said that the state's self-defense laws complicated this case.
"Our thoughts continue to be with Lisa Lopez-Galvan's family during this difficult time," the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
"Under Missouri's self-defense and defense-of-others doctrines, we must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any charged defendant was the initial aggressor or did not act in lawful self-defense or defense of others to overcome justification.
"The evidence available showed he was not the first to fire, nor was the available evidence able to confirm his shot caused the victim's death."
The shooting allegedly began after a confrontation between two groups. Lyndell Mays began firing, and a 15-year-old responded by firing at Mays and Miller.
The authorities previously said that ballistics linked the bullet that killed Lopez-Galvan to the handgun that Miller admitted to firing several times.
"The greatest justice would be having Lisa back, but since that is not possible, accountability still matters," the Lopez-Galvan family said, per KCTV.
"We also share the hope expressed in court that change can come from this and that people recognize the importance of making better choices. Our family continues to focus on honoring Lisa's life and supporting her children and loved ones."
Mays remains scheduled to go on trial next year on charges that include second-degree murder. The 15-year-old, referred to R.G. in court documents, was sentenced in 2024 to a state facility for youths.
