Talk:2024 Kansas City parade shooting

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Requested move 14 February 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Clear consensus against moving to the title proposed. No consensus on alternate titles. (non-admin closure) NasssaNsertalk 11:36, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


2024 Kansas City parade shootingKansas City Union Station shooting – It happened at a specific location, and not multiple places. MountainDew20 (talk) 21:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support: I redirected a duplicate article, Union Station shooting, to this one as that title seemed a bit vague given there are several Union Stations, but we should be specific with the location. This is Paul (talk) 21:13, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Is there precedence for removing the year? just curious Pdubs.94 (talk) 21:40, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Generally we only use dates if lack of a date would make the article ambiguous. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 21:44, 14 February 2024 (UTC).[reply]
    per the response from OrlinKolev below, it does look like there is some weak precedent established at WP:NCWWW Pdubs.94 (talk) 22:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I have been of the belief that years should generally be included if the event is not of significant interest, such as the 2017 Aztec High School shooting. In this case, omitting the year may be more acceptable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:48, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above.
  • Support All the best: Rich Farmbrough 21:44, 14 February 2024 (UTC).[reply]
  • Slight support — The reasoning in the move request is flawed. I initially believed that the shooting was during the event, but I have now learned that it was after. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:50, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support move to "2024 Kansas City Union Station shooting" per WP:NCWWW.
EDIT: Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME as pointed out below. I still think the year should stay per WP:NCWWW. In the future, it may be removed if the event is notable, e.g. Boston Marathon bombing, but for now it's too early to tell. OrlinKolev (talk) 21:54, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose In Canada, all references are to Kansas City and the Super Bowl parade when it comes to this shooting. Union station is not mentioned. People would associate the Union Station shooting with some other event. soulscanner (talk) 01:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Oppose
This story is newsworthy because of the parade. There have been several shootings at Union station with significantly less notability. 136.32.93.95 (talk) 22:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Slight oppose Year removal -> Kansas City parade shooting should be suitable WikiinstA2001 (talk) 01:03, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


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Requested move 22 February 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. There was consensus to retain the current title. Per the poll, 4 editors supported retaining the current name and 1 opposed, while 6 editors supported "Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting", 1 was neutral, and 1 opposed. However, RM discussions are !votes, so I evaluated arguments based in policies and guidelines.

As an initial matter, there was a strong consensus that WP:NOYEAR does not apply to this event because it is not so immediately identifiable that the date is not needed in the article title. One editor argued that "2024 Kansas City shooting" is WP:CONCISE, but other editors argued that "Kansas City shooting" is too ambiguous (i.e., not WP:PRECISE), as there have been other shootings in Kansas City in 2024. (non-admin closure) voorts (talk/contributions) 02:00, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


2024 Kansas City parade shootingKansas City parade shooting or Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting — The previous discussion returned no consensus on alternate proposed titles, so let's discuss the specific proposal to remove the year from the title. While I recognise that WP:NOYEAR is in spirit meant to be reserved for recognisably historic events, I still find it unnecessary to disambiguate "Kansas City parade shooting" or "Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting", as I'm at a loss to think of anything that they could be confused with. In the specific context of parades held in Kansas City, this event was unprecedented. — AFC Vixen 🦊 13:03, 22 February 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. asilvering (talk) 16:10, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support "2024 Kansas City shooting" - Support 2024 Kansas City shooting per WP:CONCISE. --Jax 0677 (talk) 00:36, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support "2024 Kansas City shooting" per Jax 0677. This shooting does not come close to the magnitude/importance of the examples listed in WP:NOYEAR. Also, Kansas City massacre exists. And 2016 Kansas–Missouri murder spree (although to be fair this took place in Kansas City, Kansas, not Kansas City, Missouri).  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 08:13, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support current title "2024 Kansas City parade shooting" - oppose move. - I think current title is clear and descriptive, and agree that event is not widely known enough to remove year. I think however removing "parade" makes title then too general. MOSforever (talk) 17:48, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral overall - Personally am okay if the year ends up not being removed, though my preference would be to remove it. I do have a concern that there might have been a parade leading up to the Super Bowl around or on February 11, which could make some of the options below slightly misleading. Other than those two things, I am okay with both the current title and some of the alternates. --Super Goku V (talk) 08:37, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Per Amakuru, here we go: 2024 Kansas City shooting - Dislike on the grounds that it isn't the only such shooting in Kansas City, which was part of the prior RM discussion, though this has been the most prominent incident this year; 2024 Kansas City Union Station shooting - Dislike on the grounds that references don't focus on it it being at Union Station as much as it being connected to the parade, though it has been mentioned in press releases; 2024 Super Bowl parade shooting - As noted in my earlier comment, this title is too vague and could refer to or otherwise imply a parade before the Super Bowl instead of a victory parade after the Super Bowl; Kansas City parade shooting - Not my first preference as shown below, but it does make it much clearer where the parade took place over the prior option and there have been no other parade shooting in Kansas City to my current knowledge; Kansas City shooting - Way too vague to consider; Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting - Still not my first preference, but it is descriptive enough that it has my support overall. It also does cover a potential situation where there was a past parade shooting in Kansas City, which covers the Precision portion of CRITERIA; Kansas City Union Station shooting - In the prior RM, I was told that COMMONNAME should not apply, however there have apparently been multiple shooting at Union Station that would likely make this title still be too vague; Super Bowl LVIII parade shooting - "As noted in my earlier comment, this title is too vague and could refer to or otherwise imply a parade before the Super Bowl instead of a victory parade after the Super Bowl." Nothing much to add; Union Station shooting - Another way too vague to consider title. --Super Goku V (talk) 06:55, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Relist comment: Relisting to allow more time for the poll below, in the hopes we can get a clearer outcome that would avoid another separate RM discussion. -- asilvering (talk) 16:10, 29 February 2024 (UTC) (non-admin closure)[reply]
  • Support 2024 Kansas City shooting or retain current version. The year belongs in the title, per standard WP:NCE naming conventions, and while this was fairly big in the news recently, it's not such a major well-known event that NOYEAR really applies. I don't mind removing "parade", but otherwise leave as is.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:34, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, strong oppose "Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting" - that's not in any way an improvement on the current status quo, and while there are some "votes" for it in the "poll" below, I don't see any guideline-based rationale for such a title, which is required per WP:NOTAVOTE. It's less concise than the alternatives and also is not compliant with WP:NCE.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:36, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Poll to determine the best new title[edit]

I am starting this section to begin a poll for which of the existing redirects is the best new title for this article. --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Kansas City parade shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolNAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Green checkmarkYMOSforever (talk) 20:38, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green checkmarkYKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Green checkmarkY --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Green checkmarkYRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Kansas City shooting[edit]

  1. Green checkmarkY --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolNAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green checkmarkY  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 19:09, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolN -CNC33 (. . .talk) 20:16, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Red X symbolNMOSforever (talk) 20:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Red X symbolN – Overly general. NasssaNser 13:05, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Red X symbolNLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Kansas City Union Station shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolNAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolNLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Super Bowl parade shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolNAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas City parade shooting[edit]

  1. Green checkmarkYAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolN  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 19:09, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green checkmarkYKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Gray check markYg --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas City shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Red X symbolNLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting[edit]

  1. Green checkmarkYAFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Green checkmarkY - CNC33 (. . .talk) 20:15, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green checkmarkYKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Green checkmarkYMisawaSakura (talk) 14:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Gray check markYg --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Green checkmarkY -- Arcturis (talk) 00:50, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Green checkmarkYLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas City Union Station shooting[edit]

— This option was already ruled out by consensus in the previous discussion. — AFC Vixen 🦊 18:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Super Bowl LVIII parade shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Red X symbolNLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Union Station shooting[edit]

  1. Red X symbolN --Jax 0677 (talk) 16:02, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Red X symbolNKs0stm (TCGE) 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Red X symbolN --Super Goku V (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Red X symbolNLinguistical (talk) 02:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Red X symbolNRaskuly (talk) 02:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

End of post statement. --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2024[edit]

I would like to add information about the perpetrators, like names and more information about the motives that were brought up in court and the criminal complaint. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285817466.html https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/us-news/alleged-kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooter-lyndell-mays-told-cops-he-was-just-being-stupid-court-docs/ UnTaxable (talk) 21:23, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Also please note that the New York Post is not considered a reliable source on Wikipedia. Feel free to reopen with specific text suggestions and a different source. Jamedeus (talk) 22:46, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jamedeus: Based on the timing and the request, I don't think using the "change X to Y" format would work. The request wants to add the names of the two adult suspects to the article, among other details. Given BLPCRIME, it would be best to have a discussion about naming them rather than mentioning their names on the talk page. --Super Goku V (talk) 08:45, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fair points, you're right I wasn't making the public figure distinction. Thanks for the note. Jamedeus (talk) 21:49, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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