Kansas City shooting: 1 killed, 21 injured during Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade | world News

New Delhi: As the NFL champion Chiefs were celebrating their Super Bowl victory with a parade and rally in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, gunfire erupted outside the historic Union Station, killing one person and injuring 21 others. Have become. Police said at a news conference that three suspects had been detained and were being questioned about the shooting, for which there was no clear motive.

The fire department said 22 people were hit by the gunfire, one of whom died. Of the injured, 15 had life-threatening wounds. The department said there are reports that some fans may have helped chase down and capture a suspect and that video evidence is being examined.

Approximately 800 law enforcement officers, including FBI and ATF agents, participated in the rally and parade. The Chiefs said in a statement that all of their players, coaches and staff present at the rally were safe and healthy.

Hours after the shooting, officials were still working to confirm the exact number and details of casualties. A spokesperson for Children’s Mercy Kansas City said the hospital treated 12 Raleigh patients, 11 of whom were children, and nine of whom had gunshot wounds. Graves said no children were injured in the shooting.

A spokesman for University Health Hospital said at least five people were taken there with injuries from the shooting. Police said the shooting occurred near a garage outside the station at the end of a post-parade rally.

Social media videos show chaos outside the station, with dozens of police officers running into the building with guns drawn as crowds of people run away. ABC News posted footage online that captured the sound of rapid gunfire.

Union Station, a 109-year-old Beaux Arts building that was once a major American rail hub for passengers and cargo, is now a museum and a venue for various attractions, as well as an Amtrak terminal. Its website states that its goal is “to become Kansas City’s iconic symbol of inclusion, inspiration, lifelong learning, and civic celebration.”

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was on stage with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other teammates at the Super Bowl festivities, but Kelce’s pop star girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was on tour in Australia at the time. Mahomes tweeted: “Prayers for Kansas City,” along with multiple praying hands emojis.

Chiefs linebacker Drew Tranquill, who was in the parade, asked for prayers on social media: “Pray that the doctors and first responders will have a steady hand and that everyone will experience full healing.” The NFL said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that occurred following the Chiefs’ celebration today in Kansas City. Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected.”

The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime on Sunday to win the Super Bowl 25–22. Union Station was the scene of the infamous shooting and killing of four law enforcement officers and a wanted criminal on June 17, 1933, in an incident known as the Kansas City Massacre.