Suspect convicted of crime in connection with shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl rally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – One of three people charged in connection with the shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally is pleading guilty.

Jose L. Castillo, 36, of Wichita, pleaded guilty Oct. 11 to unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to the court, the judge sentenced him to three years probation.

As part of his probation, Castillo is ordered to perform 40 hours of community service or work a full-time job, submit to random urine testing and avoid owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition.

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Prosecutors charged Castillo after police in Kansas City, Mo., found him with a gun. A witness told officers that Castillo grabbed one of the handguns used in the shooting and began walking away, according to court records.

Court records show police interviewed Castillo. During the interview, Castillo told investigators that he had been at Union Station with friends to celebrate the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. He was on his way to the toilet when he heard what he thought were fireworks before seeing others fleeing the area.

He walked away from the area but eventually returned to the restroom. Court records show that’s when he told officers he saw a black handgun on the ground and picked it up.

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Castillo has since been released.

Two other men and a teenager were also charged in connection with the shooting that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan and injured more than 20 people in February.

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