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New Hampshire family describes running for their lives after deadly shooting in Kansas City
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A New Hampshire mother and daughter who attended the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in Kansas City Wednesday recounted the horrific scene after a deadly shooting left 22 people injured, eight of them being children, and at least one person dead.
“We’re from Kansas City, but we flew in Tuesday from New Hampshire just for the parade,” said Dana Brady. “We were headed back to the direction where the Uber had dropped us off, when all of a sudden people started crushing forward. Everybody started running. There was screaming. We didn’t know what was happening. But this day and age when people run, you run.”
Brady and her daughter were among the hundreds of thousands running for cover after gunfire broke out around Union Station at the end of the Super Bowl parade.
“Everybody started jumping the rails and pushing everybody over. We got inside and we thought that, ok, it’s calm now. We’re inside, we’ll be safe,” said Brady. “I told my daughter, let’s just sit down for a minute in here and breathe because we don’t have a car. We don’t even know where to go. And about that time people started running again.”
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a news conference that two armed men had been taken into custody as fans were urged to exit the area as quickly as possible.
“I’m angry at what happened today. The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment.” Graves said.
Boston has had its fair share of parades or ‘rolling rallies’ in recent years. It’s a concept Dan Linskey helped execute after a Red Sox World Series win, while he was on command staff for the Boston Police Department.
“We cant possibly have 2 million people in city hall plaza without people crushing each other and our ability to keep them safe – we decided to spread that crowd density out over a period of blocks and by doing so we were able to keep people safer in that manner,” said Linskey.
He says it’s always a shame to have something like this happen especially when security is so high.
“We don’t know exactly what the motivation was behind this but someone engaged in violence and has taken a life and injured others, so they have every right to be outraged, we all should be outraged,” said Linskey.
This is still an active and ongoing investigation, officials say.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting in Kansas City and will continue to receive updates, a White House spokesperson said. White House officials have been in touch with state and local leaders, and federal law enforcement is on the scene supporting local law enforcement.
Areas that had been filled with crowds were empty after the shooting, with police and firefighters standing and talking behind an area restricted by yellow tape.
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The federal government has activated the New Hampshire National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing in connection with the war with Iran.
“I’ve had a briefing myself, a classified briefing, but it’s really important on the messaging on this that we really coordinate with the Pentagon,” Gov. Kelly Ayotte told reporters during a press briefing following Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting.
Ayotte said she was unable to share additional details about the nature of the New Hampshire National Guard’s activity related to the conflict, including how many guard members have been activated or what role they are playing.
“We’re going to respect what messaging comes out of the Pentagon just to make sure that our men and women in uniform are fully protected and that we aren’t providing any information that could be used in a way that would be harmful to them,” Ayotte said.
In a statement Thursday, Ayotte said the unit had been deployed in late February to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of the operation.
Earlier this week, Pentagon officials confirmed that members of the Vermont National Guard were involved in attacks against Iran over the weekend, though our news partners at Vermont Public were not able to confirm additional details on the nature of the operation.
During the briefing with local reporters, Ayotte also stressed her support for servicemembers and those close to them.
“I have such respect for our men and women in uniform,” Ayotte said. “As you know, I come from a military family, and they have our full support, and we appreciate them and their families, and obviously anyone who is serving right now, and my thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost someone that they love.”
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD – While Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said she opposes increasing highway toll rates across the state, the Senate voted Thursday to increase rates for out-of-state license plate holders.
It now goes to the House for consideration.
This would be a $1 increase for those who have out of state plates going through the tolls at Hooksett, Hampton and Bedford for out-of-state plates, a 75 cent hike for those taking Hampton’s Exit 2 and on the Spaulding turnpike at Rochester, and a 50 cent hike for those taking the exit off I-93 to Hooksett.
An analysis in the bill shows that this would increase toll revenue by $53.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and go up each year to generate $81.4 million a year in 2036.
Senate Bill 627 passed on a voice vote with two Republicans, Senators Regina Birdsell of Hampstead and William Gannon of Sandown opposing.
Senator Mark E. McConkey, R-Freedom, moved to take the bill off the table and offered an amendment.
He said the last time there was a systemwide increase to the turnpike toll was 19 years ago.
“I am sure we could all agree the cost of operations…has continued to escalate when revenue is not rising with it,” and he noted that with an enterprise fund, the state can only spend what it takes in.
The state has just completed a 10-year highway plan and there was a $400 million shortfall in projects that could not be paid for under the current income.
McConkey said the measure would not increase tolls for New Hampshire drivers with a state license plate.
“Why don’t we ask our neighbors,” to pay a toll increase. “We are getting the best of all worlds,” by passing the bill, he said, including “protecting our residents” and having resources for improvements to the turnpike system.
Sen. Gannon, R-Sandown, asked McConkey if there are any studies on impacts near the border on businesses.
If implemented, McConkey said the state will be the 27th lowest in per mile cost still. McConkey said the bill would also increase from seven to 14 days the amount of time for those with NH license plates to pay for a toll adding there are other states that also have different rates for out-of-state users.
The Hampton toll cost would go from $2 to $3, while Hooksett and Bedford would rise from $1 to $2 for out-of-state plates.
New Hampshire currently has the lowest rate per mile among states with tolls roads.
The governor said she does not support a toll increase.
“We are not going to put a burden on drivers for a toll increase,” Ayotte said. “Families are struggling.”
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