One person was killed and nine others injured after a shooting near the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl parade route following the festivities on Wednesday afternoon, reports said.
Panicked crowds raced for cover as gunfire erupted west of Union Station at the end of the victory parade — attended by thousands of fans.
Several suspected shooters were taken into custody by police, according to KSHB.
The Kansas City Fire Department said that three victims were in critical condition, while five others suffered serious injuries. One person was listed as stable, according to KMOX St. Louis News.
Video posted on social media shows police officers and military personnel sprinting into the train station shortly after shots were fired.
The officers seen entering the station were working to safely get people outside and treat victims, police said. KCPD confirmed no officers were involved in the shooting.
Other clips of the chaos show travelers running for their lives and several injured people being taken out on stretchers.
One man in a red hoodie and red sweatpants at the scene was in police custody.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City said it is receiving patients from the rally at this time, KSHB reported.
“Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act,” Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill wrote in a post that was retweeted by quarterback and Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes.
“Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing,” Tranquill added.
Chiefs superstar QB Patrick Mahomes wrote on X: “Praying for Kansas City …”
Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs VP of Sports Medicine and performance, said that he, his wife and head coach Andy Reid’s family were all safe and heading on a bus to Arrowhead.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas urged revelers to “please stay clear of the area.”
Child reunification stations have been set up inside the main entrance of the station and at 2301 Main Street. Police said they “still have several needing reunification.”
This story originally appeared on the New York Post and has been reposted with permission
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