One person has died and there are multiple injuries after shots were fired near the scene of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
A video on social media showed armed officers rush into Union Station on a day supporters gathered near the building at the end of the NFL side’s parade route.
The Kansas City Police Department confirmed that one person had died and two armed people had been taken into custody following the incident.
Kansas City Police Department chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference: “At the conclusion of the Chiefs’ rally today, there were shots fired on the west side of Union Station.
“Immediately, officers responded to the area, took two people into custody and also immediately rendered life-sustaining aid to those victims.
“We’re still gathering information on the number and the status of victims. We know that one of the victims is deceased.
“Right now, we have up to 10 to 15 injured. We do not have an exact number of people who were victims of a gunshot wound.
During the press conference, it was announced that the Kansas City Chiefs had confirmed all their players, coaches and staff were safe and accounted for.
