Key PointsA parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl win ended violently when shots were fired.Police reported that multiple people were struck near the site of the rally that followed the parade.Police said “two armed people” had been taken into custody.
One person is reported dead and nine injured after gunfire broke out at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally, triggering panic among crowds of fans gathered to celebrate their team’s success.
Kansas City police said two armed people were taken into custody following the shooting at Union Station, just yards from where Chiefs players had addressed cheering supporters moments earlier.
“Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims,” local police said on X, formerly Twitter.
Fans scrambled to flee the scene as police worked to clear Union Station in an ugly end to what had been a joyous Chiefs victory parade.
Earlier, hundreds of thousands of red-clad fans had greeted Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his teammates as they made their way along a three-kilometre route on a procession of double-decker buses, enveloped by a blizzard of red and gold confetti.
Kansas City Police said in a tweet “multiple people” were struck after shots rang out near Union Station, Kansas City. Credit: Reed Hoffmann/AP
Local media had cited local officials as saying more than a million people were expected for the parade, which was held in unseasonably sunny, warm conditions in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
The Chiefs were celebrating their third NFL Super Bowl title in five seasons after beating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime in Las Vegas on Sunday.
This is a developing story and this article will be updated.
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