2024 in Missouri
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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Missouri.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Mike Parson (R)
Events
[edit]- February 14 – 2024 Kansas City parade shooting: One person is killed and 22 others are injured in a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII championship parade at Union Station in Kansas City. Three armed suspects are arrested at the scene.[1]
- March 2 – Republican Party caucuses are held in Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential election. Former president Donald Trump wins all three contests.[2]
- March 23 – Primary elections are held for the Democratic Party in Missouri.[3]
- April 28 – Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is arrested while participating in a pro-Palestine protest at Washington University in St. Louis.[4]
- May 24 – Two American Christian missionaries, one of them the daughter of a Missouri state representative, and a Haitian pastor are killed in a gang ambush in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[5]
- August 7 – Missouri Democratic congresswoman Cori Bush loses her primary election to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, becoming the second member of the Squad to lose a primary.[6]
- September 24 – Murder of Felicia Gayle: Marcellus Williams is executed by the state of Missouri shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court denies a request to delay the execution.[7]
- November 5 – At least five people, including two election poll workers are killed by flash flooding in Missouri caused by torrential rain.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1 dead, at least 21 others injured by gunfire at Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: 'Tragedy'". ABC News. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Trump wins Missouri, Michigan and Idaho caucuses, CBS News projects - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Biden and Trump win Louisiana's presidential primary having already clinched nominations". AP News. March 23, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Ewe, Koh (April 29, 2024). "Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Arrested: What to Know". TIME. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Two American Missionaries Killed by Haitian Gang". October 3, 2024.
- ^ "'Squad' member Cori Bush loses congressional primary". www.bbc.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Melissa (September 25, 2024). "Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions over evidence, after Supreme Court denies final bid for delay - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri flash flooding kills 5, including 2 poll workers - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.