An all-time great player has passed away, according to the Kansas City Chiefs announcer right now.
Following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl triumph parade, there was a shooting in Missouri that left one person confirmed dead and twenty-one injured.
Officials stated that they attended to seven patients with potentially fatal injuries as well as eight patients whose conditions were immediately life-threatening.
Among the injured were nine children; all are anticipated to make a full recovery.
According to the police, three individuals are in custody in relation to the incident.
At approximately 14:00 local time (20:00 GMT), the parade came to a finish at Union Station, the train station in downtown Kansas City, where thousands of spectators had congregated to watch the celebrations. This is when the bullets were fired.
According to local reports, when the initial bullets were fired, Kansas City Chiefs players were still on a platform there.
The mayor of the city and his family were among those in the crowd who fled for safety as a result of the gunfire.
After shooting at Illinois Highland Park during the Super Bowl parade, two men are charged with murder. Following severe turbulence on a flight from London Heathrow to Singapore, one person died and other others were injured.
According to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, detectives on the scene launched an investigation as soon as the shootings occurred. Officers arrived on the scene right away.
In addition, the Fire Department moved quickly to assist the injured.
According to officials, there were already around 800 police officers present to oversee the procession.
In case medical assistance was required, members of the city’s fire department were also on hand.
Chief Graves stated during a news conference on Wednesday that 22 people were shot at, one of them is dead, and three others were taken into custody.
Within ten minutes of the shooting, the immediate life-threatening cases were brought to a hospital, and the remaining wounded were flown to three nearby hospitals, according to officials.
According to chief nursing officer Stephanie Meyer, nine children between the ages of six and fifteen are receiving treatment at Children’s Mercy Hospital for gunshot wounds.
“Fear is the one word that best describes what we saw and how they felt when they came to us,” Ms. Meyer continued.
In addition to treating those who were not shot but had sustained other injuries in the abrupt stampede that followed the gunshot, local hospitals reported.
None of the victims’ names were disclosed by city officials. Furthermore, they withheld any information regarding the arrested individuals, including any possible explanation for the shooting.
According to a law enforcement source, the shooting seemed to be the outcome of a heated debate that descended into violence. It has nothing to do with terrorism, the person claimed.
According to the police, they are collecting both digital and tangible evidence while looking into the motive. They requested that anyone with information or witnesses get in touch with the police.
The Kansas City Chiefs had won the Super Bowl for the second straight year when the shooting started. But the thrilling and unifying moment of this lesser-known American city was stolen.
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, stated that he and other people heard gunfire while inside the Union Station. He began running with his family members.
Like everyone else in Kansas City, we went out today in search of a celebration. My mother and wife were also present when I was there. I never would have imagined that hundreds of thousands of people, including Chiefs players and supporters, would have to flee for their lives in order to protect us today. Lucas stated at the press briefing on Wednesday.
The Kansas City Chiefs organization expressed its “true sadness” at the violence on Wednesday in a statement. It further stated that all of its employees, coaches, players, and families were safe and accounted for.
On social media, Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end whose romance with Taylor Swift became well-known, expressed his “heartbreak over the tragedy that took place today.”
Following the incident, Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling also posted on social media. He expressed his desire to communicate with the young people who were shot.
“My goal is to ensure their well-being,” stated Mr. Valdes-Scantling. “However, I would love to support them in any way I can and get some items from the team to aid in their recuperation.”
The mayor emphasized that security measures were in place in the city and that this should cause the citizens to seriously consider their options.
He claimed that even with hundreds of law enforcement officers there, the incident happened because of certain bad actors who were carrying guns.
US President Joe Biden also discussed the problem of gun violence in the nation in a statement.
“Today’s events should shock, move, and shame us into action,” he declared, advocating for assault rifle bans and gun reform in the US.
