Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting: Scary scenes emerge after gunshots near Union Station; One dead confirmed, 20+ injured, several arrested

Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting: Scary scenes emerge after gunshots near Union Station
Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting: Scary scenes emerge after gunshots near Union Station; One dead confirmed, 20+ injured, several arrested

After the Kansas City Chiefs players gave speeches at the Super Bowl parade, reports emerged about gunshots being fired near the Union Station.

Further details are not available at the moment but as per Chiefs insider Harold R. Kuntz, one person was carried off on a stretcher.

The Kansas City police have asked the people to leave the area as the investigation is ongoing.

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The Kansas City Police Department is still working to determine the number of victims. As a result, they have kept people inside the Union Station and will release them once the situation is safe.

#Update: The police are releasing everyone from the Union Station now.

This is a developing story and more details will be added to it once they become available.


Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting: Were there any casualties?

As per NFL insider Ari Meirov, multiple people were struck and two armed people have been taken into custody.

The KC police have asked people to vacate the area so that help can be provided to victims. Moreover, they have asked the witnesses to go to the southwest corner of Pershing and Main for assistance.

#Update: As per FOX4KC's Jana Calkins, approximately eight to nine people are injured and one of them is in critical condition after the shooting.

#Update 2: 10 people are confirmed to be the victims of the shooting and they are being treated at the Children's Mercy Hospital.

#Update 3: ABC News has confirmed that one person died during the tragic incident.

#Update 4: As per Caitlin Knute of KSHB 41 News, one person has died, three are critically injured, and five are in serious condition as a result of the shooting.

#Update 5: The number of injured people is now up to 10-15 as per KCPD chief Stacey Graves.

#Update 6: Among the 12 victims being treated at Children's Mercy Hospital, 11 are children and nine of them are being treated for gunshot wounds.

#Update 7: The count of total victims crossed 20, and three people were detained as suspects.

Nick Wright and Fox Sports' First Things First crew were also at the parade to film today's show. As per Wright, everyone from the crew is safe.

"The entire FS1 team at the parade in KC is safe and accounted for. I’m absolutely heartbroken for everyone that this happened."

Chiefs star linebacker Drue Tranquill shared a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the shooting. He asked the fans to pray for all the victims and said:

"Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act. Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing."

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