The Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade was overshadowed by a shooting on Wednesday.
The Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs parade ends in chaos. Three perpetrators opened fire near the Union Station parking lot on Wednesday night (local time) shortly after the Super Bowl winner spoke to supporters, according to Kansas City police.
In addition to one dead person, DJane Lisa Lopez, as confirmed by her radio station, there were 21 injured, including eleven children. The perpetrators were arrested – and left behind pure bewilderment.
Friday, 16.2., 23:10: Mahomes visits children’s clinic
Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany visited Children’s Mercy Hospital on Friday. They offered their support to the patients at the clinic.
Fox 4 KC’s Malik Jackson posted two photos of Mahomes and his wife with the Reyes family. The two daughters, aged eight and ten, were injured by gunshots to their legs.
KCSTRONG Below are photos of Patrick & Brittany Mahomes – after visiting with two of the shooting victims. An 8&10 year-old shot while celebrating their hometown team.
The family tells us both are ok but have a long road to recovery. @fox4kc pic.twitter.com/n83iROmFsE
– Malik Jackson (@malikjackson3) February 16, 2024
In addition, the Chiefs have announced the establishment of a fund. The money raised through the KC Strong Fund will be used to support victims of the shooting, their families and first responders, as well as violence prevention and mental health support.
Friday, Feb. 16, 8:10 p.m.: Police report initial charges
The investigation surrounding the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade has yielded its first results.Authorities announced Friday that two juveniles have been charged with felonies in connection with the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally.
A press release from Jackson County Family Court states that the juveniles are being held in the county’s juvenile detention center “for weapons possession and resisting arrest.” The release states that additional charges are expected as the Kansas City Police Department’s investigation continues.
Police had initially taken three juveniles into custody on Wednesday, but had released one as he was not involved in the shooting. Police are now searching for others involved and are calling for witnesses, victims and anyone with cell phone video of the violence to call a hotline.
Friday, 16.2., 17:30: Only one injured person left in the children’s hospital
A Jackson County Family Court press release states that the juveniles are being held in the county’s juvenile detention center “for weapons possession and resisting arrest.” The release states that additional charges are expected as the Kansas City Police Department’s investigation continues.
Police had initially taken three juveniles into custody on Wednesday, but had released one as he was not involved in the shooting. Police are now searching for others involved and are calling for witnesses, victims and anyone with cell phone video of the violence to contact a hotline.
Two days after the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, there is now good news from Kansas City.
Twelve people were treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital, eleven of them children. Nine people suffered gunshot wounds.
In the meantime, however, all but one of the injured have been discharged. This is reported by “ESPN”.
One person died in the shooting on Wednesday. Three suspects have been arrested
Thursday, Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m.: Dispute apparently the trigger
As NFL insider Dov Kleiman reports, Kansas City police have launched a preliminary investigation.
It has revealed that the shooting at the parade does not appear to be indicative of terrorism or domestic extremism. “It was apparently a dispute between several people that ended in a shooting,” it says.
Wednesday, 14.2., 23:45: US President Biden speaks out
Eight months before the US presidential election, the incident continues to fuel the security debate in the US, with US President Joe Biden reacting in shock and calling on his countrymen to support the passage of gun reform. On Wednesday evening, Biden spoke out.
“The Super Bowl is the most unifying event in America,” he said. “Nothing brings us together more. And the celebration of a Super Bowl victory is a moment that brings unparalleled joy to the winning team and its supporters. That this joy turned to tragedy today in Kansas City is a profound wound to the American soul. Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us and compel us to act.
What are we waiting for? What more do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart? It is time to act. I stand by that. And I ask the country to stand with me. Make your voice heard in Congress so that we finally act to ban assault weapons, restrict high capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, and keep guns out of the hands of those who are not allowed to own or handle them. “
Wednesday, 2/14, 11:30pm: Kelce’s heart is broken
“My heart is broken,” wrote Travis Kelce on X, who had spoken to the countless cheering fans shortly before the shooting with his teammates. “I’m praying for Kansas City,” wrote star quarterback Mahomes after the incident, which left more than just the football stars dismayed.
“We are deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence,” the Chiefs said in a statement: “Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all of Kansas City.” NFL Germany also expressed its condolences and thanked the emergency services and law enforcement for “the quick and thorough response.”
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 11:15 p.m.: Fan tears rampage runner to the ground with tackle
The fact that there weren’t more victims was apparently also thanks to a heroic fan on the scene.
A video posted by NFL insider Dov Klenman on “X” shows a fan presumably chasing one of the shooters and tackling him to the ground. Another man helps him hold the person on the ground before the police rush to the scene
Amazing: A Chiefs fan risked his life to tackle one of the shooters.
What a hero pic.twitter.com/EYAok6ShzZ https://t.co/3NrAmBMNDB
– Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 14, 2024
Wednesday, 14.2., 21:53: Shooting overshadows parade
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs’ parade has been overshadowed by a shooting that left one person dead. This was confirmed by Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves at a press conference. In addition, 21 people are said to have been injured.
The fire department reported that eight of them were in an “immediate life-threatening” condition, seven were in a “life-threatening” condition and six others had “minor injuries”.
According to Kansas City police, the shooting occurred near the Union Station parking lot, just a few feet from where Chiefs players had been speaking to cheering supporters moments earlier.
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