A man who is ‘always’ accused of shootings, explosions in America

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'Sahil Omar': The man who is 'always' blamed for shootings, blasts in US

One dead in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally

One person was killed and 22 were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally in the US on Thursday. Police said three people were taken into custody after the attack near Kansas City’s Union Station.

Police said two teenagers were among the suspects taken into custody after the mass shooting. They have not yet revealed the names of the suspects.

However, hours after the incident, social media users linked “44-year-old illegal immigrant Sahil Omar” to the mass shooting in Kansas City.

“At least one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters has been identified as 44-year-old illegal immigrant Sahil Omar,” a post on Twitter from

But, there were no credible reports that Sahil Omar was one of the shooters.

The use of Muslim-sounding names and false designation as illegal immigrants on social media is not uncommon. The name “Sahil Omar” also surfaced after the Sandman Hotel blast in Fort Worth, Texas in January this year.

“Sahil Omar” has also been falsely linked to the Rainbow Bridge disaster on the US–Canada border in November 2023 and the December 2023 shootings at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. But it’s not clear whether any real “Sahil Omar” exists, and the purpose of the disinformation appears to be to link immigrants to mass shootings and crime.

Kansas City Super Bowl Parade shooting

The shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally that left one dead and 22 injured, including several children, was a personal dispute and two teenagers were among those taken into custody, police said Thursday.

More than a million cheering fans had gathered in unseasonably warm weather for the NFL Champions Parade when the shooting occurred just before 2:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters, “There was no connection to terrorism or domestic violent extremism. It appears this was a dispute between multiple individuals that ended in a shooting.”

“We have detained some people, two of whom are teenagers. We are working to find out the involvement of others,” he said. He also said that several firearms had been recovered.

(with agency input)