The Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade turned deadly last night. At the conclusion of the Chiefs rally being held in Kansas City, people were fired on, leading to 22 people being injured, and one confirmed death.
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Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves confirmed the death and said,
“At the conclusion of the Chiefs rally today, there were shots fired on the west side of Union Station…Right now we’re still working on a total number of victims. This is still an active investigation”
Update on shooting at Union Station after Chiefs Parade. https://t.co/vFj50HneBH
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) February 14, 2024
The Union Station is a historic train station in downtown Kansas City. The shooting took place at approximately 2 p.m. local time at the end of the parade route. Authorities have announced that three individuals were detained for questioning regarding the incident. As of now, the motive for the shootings remains undisclosed.
Patrick Mahomes Prays for His City
A flurry of NFL analysts, players, and many more offered up prayers for the victims of the shooting situation. Patrick Mahomes took to X and tweeted, “Praying for Kansas City…” He also reshared Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill’s tweet on the matter, where he urged people to pray for the city and the victims.
Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act.
Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) February 14, 2024
Analyst Rich Eisen took to X to show his disdain for the situation, and to urge for gun reform in the US. He said, “Nine children now being treated for gunshot wounds @ChildrensMercy. When are we going to collectively realize there’s a gun problem in our country and do something sensible for our kids?”
Nine children.
Nine children who went to a parade to celebrate their Super Bowl team.
Nine children now being treated for gunshot wounds @ChildrensMercy
When are we going to collectively realize there’s a gun problem in our country and do something sensible for our kids?
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) February 14, 2024