- By Nadine Yousif & Mike Wendling
- BBC News
Watch: Bangs considered gunshots heard behind reporter
One individual has died and 21 folks have been wounded in a taking pictures in Missouri on the finish of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
Officials mentioned they handled eight victims who have been in instantly life-threatening situation, in addition to seven others who had suffered accidents that would show life-threatening.
An space hospital confirmed that 9 youngsters have been among the many wounded.
Police mentioned they’ve arrested three suspects in connection to the taking pictures.
The pictures have been fired west of Union Station, the prepare station in downtown Kansas City, which was near hundreds of followers who had gathered for the victory parade on Wednesday.
The parade ended outdoors Union Station round 14:00 native time (20:00 GMT), and native stories mentioned Kansas City Chiefs gamers have been nonetheless on a stage when pictures have been first fired.
The gunfire brought on the watching crowd, together with the town’s mayor and his members of the family, to run for canopy.
More than 800 cops have been already on the scene to watch the parade, officers mentioned, together with on prime of buildings to make sure the protection of those that had gathered to observe. The metropolis’s fireplace division was additionally current to offer medical consideration if wanted.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves mentioned officers responded instantly after the gunshots broke out and detectives who have been on the scene instantly opened an investigation.
At a information convention on Wednesday, Chief Graves mentioned a complete of 22 folks have been struck by gunfire – one in every of whom is dead – and three people have been arrested.
The surviving victims have been transported to a few native hospitals, with the life-threatening instances being taken to hospital inside 10 minutes of the taking pictures, officers mentioned.
Children’s Mercy hospital, which cares for sufferers beneath the age of 17, mentioned it was treating 9 youngsters with gunshot wounds.
Local hospitals mentioned they have been additionally treating individuals who weren’t shot however who had suffered different accidents within the sudden stampede that adopted the taking pictures.
City officers didn’t launch the names or ages of the victims. They additionally didn’t share any details about the suspects who have been arrested, together with what might need led to the taking pictures.
A regulation enforcement supply instructed CBS News, the BBC’s US accomplice, that the taking pictures seemed to be the results of an argument that turned violent. The supply mentioned it was not terrorism associated.
Police mentioned they’re nonetheless investigating a motive and are interesting for eye witnesses or anybody with data to come back ahead.
The taking pictures broke out as the town was celebrating Sunday’s second straight Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Video shared on social media confirmed officers streaming into the busy prepare station after gunfire was heard and victims quickly after being taken away in ambulances.
Kansas City’s mayor Quinton Lucas mentioned he was contained in the Union Station when he and others heard the sound of gunfire and began operating.
“We went out today like everyone in Kansas City looking to have a celebration,” Mr Lucas mentioned at Wednesday’s information convention.
In a press release, the Kansas City Chiefs mentioned all of its gamers, coaches and workers, in addition to their households are secure and accounted for.
The staff added that it’s “truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred”.
Mr Lucas mentioned he was “heartbroken” that the celebration ended with a lethal taking pictures.
“I’m incredibly upset and disappointed. I was there with my wife, I was there with my mother. I never would’ve thought that we, along with Chiefs players, along with fans, hundreds of thousands of people, would be forced to run for our safety today,” he mentioned.
“I don’t want us to have to in our country — for every big event — think about the concern of being shot,” he added.
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