Police respond to reports of shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
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One person is dead and multiple people have been wounded after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade near Union Station in Kansas City.
A Kansas City fire official said at least 14 people had been injured.
Footage captured at the event showed frightened fans scattering as police rushed toward Union Station to respond to the gunshots.
Three of the wounded are in critical condition, according to local news reports.
Two suspects have reportedly been detained in connection with the shooting.
Footage captured at the event shows Chiefs fans running for cover as police rush into a building near the site of the parade.
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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Five people were admitted to the University Health Truman Centre in Kansas City after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade on Wednesday.
The medical centres’ communications director, Keith King, confirmed they are treating victims in a statement to CNN.
“A third gunshot victim is coming to University Health. We are treating two other people for non-gunshot related injuries,” he told CNN.
One person is dead and a reported nine others were injured in the shooting. Local news reports said three of the wounded were in critical condition.
Graig Graziosi14 February 2024 21:19
Crowds scatter after shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
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Football fans ran from Union Station after reports of a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday 14 February. The Kansas City fire department confirmed one person has been killed and three more are in critical condition. A total of 10 people were wounded. Two armed people were taken into custody after the incident that occurred around 2pm. “Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck,” Kansas City police said on the social media platform X. Fans who had been attending the parade were urged to exit the area as quickly as possible.
Graig Graziosi14 February 2024 21:10
One person was killed in the shooting, according to KC fire officials
One person has been killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade in Kansas City, according to the city’s fire officials.
At least 10 were shot. Three are reportedly in critical condition. The conditions of the other wounded victims is currently unknown.
Graig Graziosi14 February 2024 21:07
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Image shows huge crowd gathered to celebrate KC Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory
Kansas City Chiefs fans gathered to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory on Sunday.
Those celebrations were interrupted by gunfire on Wednesday afternoon.
Between 8 and 10 people were reportedly injured during the shooting. Two armed suspects were taken into custody by Kansas City police.
The Kansas City Chiefs were marking their Super Bowl success (Charlie Riedel/AP)
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At least eight people wounded in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade
Fire officials said that eight to 10 people were injured during the incident, that occurred around 2pm on Wednesday.
The condition of the victims was not immediately clear, though two armed people were taken into custody. The Kansas City Fire Department confirmed the shooting and described the incident as a “fluid situation.”
“Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck,” Kansas City police said on the social media platform X. “We took two armed people into custody for more investigation.”
Graig Graziosi14 February 2024 20:45
Two suspects detained
Kansas City police have detained two suspects connected to the shooting on Wednesday at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade.
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