(NewsNation) — Bridget Barton was enjoying the Kansas City Chiefs parade when gunfire erupted. She and her family fled to safety like thousands of others.
When she got home and opened her backpack, she found a bullet lodged deep within one of her blankets. Barton is turning in the evidence to Kansas City police.
“I’ve been through some really traumatic things in my life, and this by far tops it,” Barton said Thursday during an appearance on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” “This is the most helpless we’ve ever felt, as a parent, you know. What do you do? How do you prepare for something like that? … If it was an argument, why did it start and not stop? Why? Why all the extra people? Why the kids?”
One person died and 22 others were injured after police say a dispute between several people broke out into gunfire Wednesday at the parade in Missouri.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas held a news conference Thursday morning to provide updates on the investigation into Wednesday’s shooting.
Preliminary investigations show there were no threats of terrorism or homegrown violent extremism, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said.
Police have not disclosed the identities of three people who have been detained or said whether any of them will face charges. Graves said two of the three people are juveniles, and police recovered several firearms.
A person is taken to an ambulance after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – FEBRUARY 14: A person is loaded onto an ambulance following a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – FEBRUARY 14: A person is loaded onto an ambulance following a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Law enforcement personnel clear the area around Union Station following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
A woman is taken to an ambulance after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the Super Bowl 58. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
A person is taken to an ambulance following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – FEBRUARY 14: People take cover during a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – FEBRUARY 14: Law enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
A woman is taken to an ambulance after an incident following the Kansa City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the Super Bowl 58. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
TOPSHOT – A person is detained by police near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. Shots were reportedly fired during the parade, according to police. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Graves has called for any witnesses to come forward with information they may have.
