Police responded to reports of gunfire in downtown Kansas City Wednesday afternoon at the city’s Union Station, the train station that serves as the finish line of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade, though officials have not released details on the number of victims or the potential suspect.
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The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department reported shots fired just after 2 p.m. local time, urging people to “leave the area.”
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Several people have been shot after gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally Wednesday, a police spokesman said. “At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage and several people were struck,” said Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department. Officers have detained two armed people for more investigation, Becchina said. “We need people to exit the area as quickly and safely as possible and avoid the parking garage in order to facilitate treatment of shooting victims,” Becchina said. Kansas City Police Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area.” It was uncertain how many victims were hit by gunfire, but scanner traffic indicated that there might have been as many as nine people shot. When gunfire erupted, the crowd began to scatter as people took cover.
Sam Castro, an 18-year-old University of Kansas student from St. Louis, said he saw people running out of Union Station a little before 2 p.m. “We just got here, so it’s kind of crazy,” he said. One parade goer said he heard a single shot near a security post east of the stage. “It was someone within feet of me,” said Shawn Grew, 46, of Garden City. His adult daughter, Alyssa, 21, had gotten into Union Station and he was still waiting.
A couple from Phoenix, who gave their names as Lupe and Brian, said the program had wrapped when they saw people run out of Union Station. The couple, who was standing on the southeastern side of Union Station, said they then heard a single gunshot.The couple said they ducked behind a nearby tree.“One single pop and that’s when everybody hit the floor,” Lupe said.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was among those evacuated from the rally site, later posting on X that she was out of harm’s way and encourged everyone to follow instructions and updates from the police. Earlier, two people were shot near 27th and McGee streets, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez. The victims were said to have non-life-threatening injuries.
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