Kansas City shooting: Chiefs fans tackle suspected gunman at Super Bowl victory parade

When a celebration turned into tragedy Shots fired at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. One person was killed and at least 21 others, including children, were injured in the shooting. Amid the chaos, video circulated on social media showed how Braves fans tackled and restrained a man suspected of being involved in the shooting.

The footage, which has since gone viral, shows bystanders chasing the suspect and successfully subduing him. Paul Contreras, one of the men who claimed to have tackled the gunman, told CNN about the sobering moment.

Contreras detailed how he knocked the weapon out of the suspect’s hand and, with the help of another bystander, pinned the man to the ground until police arrived.

“He was fighting the whole time,” Contreras said of the gunman. “And we were fighting him to keep him down.”

Kansas City police have detained three people in connection with the shooting, which happened just west of Union Station amid a crowd of nearly one million fans gathered to celebrate the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. The gunfire prompted attendees, including the mayor of Kansas City and his family, to run for cover.

Following the shooting, US President Joe Biden issued a call to action, urging Congress and the nation to enact stricter gun control measures. In a statement, Biden called for a ban on assault weapons, limits on high-capacity magazines and stronger background checks.

“Today’s events should move us, shake us, shame us for our actions. What are we waiting for? What more do we need to see? How many more families need to be broken?” Biden said.