Shortly after the conclusion of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl Champions Parade, gunshots had been fired round Union Station, as confirmed by the Kansas Metropolis Police Division.
Police stated that the pictures got here from west of Union Station close to the storage — and that a number of parade-goers had been struck. Parade-goers could possibly be seen operating away from Union Station on the official broadcast on KSHB41.
Throughout a 5:20 p.m. press convention, KCPD police Chief Stacey Graves stated that not less than one sufferer is deceased, and the variety of these wounded by gunshots has elevated to 22. Three individuals have been detained in connection to the incident.
Graves has additionally shared that each one Chiefs gamers, coaches and workers had been accounted for and are secure.
Specifically, Youngsters’s Mercy Hospital knowledgeable media retailers it’s treating 12 sufferers, 11 of whom are kids. 9 of the sufferers have gunshot wounds. Senior vice chairman Stephanie Meyer later famous that the 11 kids (ages 5 to 16) with gunshot wounds are anticipated to make a full restoration.
Earlier within the day, police requested that witnesses of the capturing go to the southwest nook of Pershing and Most important. The Baby Unification station is inside the principle entrance of Union Station. Police stated that a number of kids are in want of reunification with their dad and mom.
We’ll proceed to replace this submit as extra data turns into out there.
Posts from Chiefs gamers, workers and personnel
Praying for Kansas Metropolis…
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
Please be part of me in prayer for all of the victims on this heinous act.
Pray that docs & first responders would have regular arms & that each one would expertise full therapeutic.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) February 14, 2024
Praying for everybody in Kansas Metropolis on the parade
— Justin Reid (@JustinqReid) February 14, 2024
My ideas and prayers are with everybody affected by at present’s incidents—an enormous thanks to the primary responders who ran in direction of the sound of hazard. You are those who ought to be celebrated at present.
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) February 14, 2024
My ideas and prayers are with everybody affected by at present’s incidents—an enormous thanks to the primary responders who ran in direction of the sound of hazard. You are those who ought to be celebrated at present.
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) February 14, 2024
Spoke with household for Chiefs receiver and South Fayette grad Justin Watson. He tells his household the gamers and the gamers’ households who had been inside Union Station are secure #ChiefsParade
— Andrew Stockey (@astockeyWTAE) February 14, 2024
My spouse and I together with Coach Reid and his household are secure and on a bus headed to Arrowhead. Thanks to @kcpolice and others
— Rick Burkholder (@proatc) February 14, 2024
Thanks for everybody checking in. Chiefs manufacturing crew, recreation day crew cheer group, flag group, mascots and drums all accounted for. Unhappy state of affairs. Sufficient of this. #ChiefsParade
— Robert G. Alberino Jr (@Robertalberino) February 14, 2024
The Chiefs left the parade in busses, and in shock. I am informed gamers had been UNBELIEVABLE calming panicked youngsters down. Blaine Gabbert, Tre Smith, Austin Reiter, Chris Oladukun all rallied.
Smith went to 1 upset child, gave him the WWE title belt and sat with him til he calmed down.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 14, 2024
Get the hate out y’all hearts!! Praying for the Kingdom
— Trent McDuffie (@trent_mcduffie) February 14, 2024
