Kansas City parade shooting live: One killed and up to 14 injured after shooters open fire at Chiefs celebration

Missouri Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt offered comments in response to the mass shooting in Kansas City on Wednesday.

Officials said that up to 15 people were injured during the incident, that occurred around 2pm on Wednesday.

Local station KMBC9 later said, per the fire department, that 10 people had been shot. One person had been killed, and three victims were in critical condition, the outlet reported.

Four others were reportedly in serious condition, while one person had non-life threatening injuries.

Two armed people were taken into custody, police said, with authorities describing the incident as a “fluid situation.” READ MORE:

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he was present when gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.

“When the shooting started, I like many others, ran and ran for safety,” he said, noting that he saw police officers running toward the gunfire as he fled.

He then said an investigation was ongoing, and that the shooting was “absolutely a tragedy.”

“This is absolutely a tragedy the likes of which we would have never expected in Kansas City and the likes of which we will remember for some time. However, I want to say thank you to those who are making sure that we are safe today. Those were investigating this incident and those who will continue to make sure that those who committed these acts today are brought to justice,” he said.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves offered the following comments during a press briefing Wednesday just hours after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade left one person dead and 14 others injured.

“I’m angry at what happened today.

People who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment. We had over 800 law enforcement officers from Kansas City and other agencies at the location to keep everyone safe because of bad actors, which were very few.

This tragedy occurred even in the presence of uniformed law enforcement officers who again ran towards them and took them into custody. To the people who were injured in this tragedy. Our hearts go out to you and your families.

This investigation is just beginning And we are working safely to clear all surrounding areas and businesses. This is still an active investigation. We will continue to keep you updated.”

The White House confirmed Wednesday that Joe Biden has been briefed on the mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri that left one person dead and 14 others injured.

“The President has been briefed on the shooting in Kansas City and will continue to receive updates. White House officials have been in touch with state and local leaders, and federal law enforcement is on the scene supporting local law enforcement,” the White House said in a statement.

Senators Jerry Moran and Dr Roger Marshall offered their thoughts following the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri that left one dead and 14 others injured.

Parents of the victims of the Parkland school shooting were discussing their gun reform work on CNN when their interview was interrupted by news that another mass shooting had occurred in Kansas City, Missouri during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.

The shooting in Kansas City occured on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland shooting.