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Breaking: 10 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting in US
Kansas City police are responding to a shooting near the Chiefs Super Bowl parade route Wednesday, as the victory rally concluded.
Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title, shots were fired.
Kansas City police tweeted that shots “had been fired around Union Station” and asked everyone to leave the area.
About 1 million paradegoers and 600 law enforcement officials were expected at Wednesday’s celebration.
Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said eight to 10 people were injured but declined further comment, saying only that additional information will be released soon.
Two armed people have been taken into custody, police said. They asked people to leave the area “as quickly and safely as possible” so they could treat the shooting victims.
The shooting broke the celebratory mood on Valentine’s Day as Chiefs fans marked their third Super Bowl title in five seasons with a parade.
Downtown Kansas City was a sea of red Wednesday for Valentine’s Day as Chiefs fans celebrated.
“We are stacking up trophies,” linebacker Drue Tranquill said as he grabbed a reporter’s mic during Wednesday’s festivities to mark the Chiefs’ come-from-behind, 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers.
– AP