Man wrongly identified as shooter at 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally dies amid legal dispute

A Kansas City man who was misidentified as a shooter during the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl parade has died. According to local outlet KCTV 5, Denton Loundermill’s body was found in the morning on Friday, April 11, per his attorney, Arthur Benson. A cause of death has not yet been released.

His death comes amid a legal battle between Loundermill and three Missouri lawmakers claiming he was illegally in the United States at time of the incident, linking him to the deadly violence that left one dead and nearly two dozen others injured. The three senators, Sen. Rick Brattin of Harrisonville, Sen. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg and Sen. Nick Schroer of St. Charles County, circulated a photo of Loundermill who appeared to have his hands behind his back while being detained by police shortly after the incident, which occurred on Feb. 14, 2024.

Loundermill’s attorney revealed that his client had received death threats over these social media posts, which had caused him “mental stress and anxiety,” ever since, according to KCTV 5’s report. His attorney also revealed to the outlet that he plans to fight to clear his client’s name despite his death. “The family intends to open an estate and the estate will continue the litigation in his name,” his attorney said.

In total, the incident claimed the life on one person and 22 more were wounded. Two adults and two juveniles were charged in connection with the shooting, with the adults being charged with murder.

“This was a tragic conclusion to a celebration we had all looked forward to – none more than Teresa and me,” then-Missouri Governor Mike Parson said in a statement after the shooting, per KRCG. “The First Lady and I were present when shots broke out. Thanks to the professionalism of our security officers and first responders, Teresa and I and our staff are safe and secure.”

This incident caused the Chiefs, who made it back to the Super Bowl the following season, to announce that if they won a third consecutive title, that it would not be hosting a rally like the previous two years. They would go on to be defeated in the Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles, but the city was set to take an unprecedented step in limiting a championship celebration in the wake of the previous year’s tragedy.