Several people were injuries in downtown Kansas City (Missouri, United States) during a shooting this afternoon, near the Chiefs victory parade in Super Bowl 58.
After the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 last Sunday, this February 14 Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce (Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) and the rest of the Kansas City team players were celebrating in the city and right after They promised the NFL three-time championshipshots were heard in the celebration.
This was the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs celebration
Security teams immediately went to the site where the shots were heard, inside or near Union Station, Kansas City’s central railroad station; meanwhile, the crowd of fans ran out.
“Anyone who is nearby You must leave the area as quickly as possible. and insurance as possible to facilitate the treatment of shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking lot area to allow first responders to pass through,” Kansas City police said.
According to Fire Chief Michael Hopkins, between eight and 10 people were injured and there are two arrests: “There were shots fired west of Union Station, near the garage, and several people were injured,” said the police, who also reported the arrest of “two armed people.”
What happened at the Chiefs victory parade?
Moments before the shooting, the parade was celebrating with confetti cannons as the truck with the players passed by and linebacker Drue Tranquill commented into a microphone: “We’re racking up trophies”.
In central Kansas there were thousands of fans in red To follow the route of the champions, several climbed trees, poles and roofs to see the two-time champions.
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Clark Hunt, owner of the Chiefs, accompanied his players and carried the Lombardi Trophy with him, he was also present Eric Stonestreetfrom the series Modern Family.
“The best fans in the world,” exclaimed receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the winning touchdown pass, as he walked down the route, with players signing jerseys and at least one person’s head. “Never stop,” added running back Isiah Pacheco from the route.
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With information from AP and EFE.
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