- Two gunmen have been detained after multiple people were shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl parade
The Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl parade has descended into chaos with multiple people wounded in a shooting in the city’s Union Station.
Stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes had just left the stage when the shots rang out, spreading panic among the crowd.
Two gunmen have been detained, according to the police department, but they are yet to be named. A man in a red hoodie was pictured being arrested, although it is unclear if he was one of those involved in the shooting.
Reports indicate up to 10 people may have been injured, with multiple children reportedly rushed to nearby Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Fans were seen scrambling from the scene, with at least one person wheeled away in a stretcher
A man in a red hoodie was pictured being arrested, although it is unclear if he was one of those involved in the shooting
People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade
Several people were seen being wheeled away in a stretcher, with reports indicating up to 10 people may have been injured in the chaotic scenes
Up to one million people were expected to attend the event today
Officers are now evacuating the streets surrounding the train station where up to one million people had gathered to celebrate the win.
Fans were seen scrambling from the scene, with several people wheeled away in stretchers.
Police said they were releasing all of those inside Union Square around 15 minutes after the shooting unfolded.
The live broadcast on KSHB 41 showed crowds outside Union Station, where the parade finished, rapidly dispersing with some jumping barriers to make a hasty getaway.
Presenters said that members of the crowd were telling them to get down and people were rushing indoors.
They added that crew members had said they heard a number of loud noises before the fans began fleeing the scene near the World War One museum and memorial.
Officials stressed that the incident is a ‘fluid situation’, and information could change rapidly as the situation develops.
A large police presence descended on Union Square after shots rang out at the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl Parade
The shooting came moments after the Kansas City Chiefs players celebrated their win on stage
Player Drue Tranquill said on X shortly after the shooting: ‘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.’
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
