Several people have reportedly been injured after gunshots were fired Wednesday at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri, police said.
The gunfire happened at the west side of Union Station and authorities rushed to the scene to treat the victims, the Kansas City Police said on Twitter. Authorities evacuated a crowd of people stuck inside the station during the shooting.
Two armed suspects have since been taken into custody, police said. Between 8 and 10 people were reportedly injured as a result of the shooting, according to The Associated Press.
Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area.
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) February 14, 2024
The University Health Truman Medical Center said at least five victims have been hospitalized, according to CNN. Authorities and medical personnel carried at least one victim out of the building on a stretcher, footage by KSHB 41 News anchor McKenzie Nelson shows.
One person being taken out of Union station on a stretcher pic.twitter.com/tkQSvn7xgJ
— McKenzie Nelson (@McKenzieMNelson) February 14, 2024
Police requested that anyone present at the station exit the area immediately.
“Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through,” the police said.
Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through.
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) February 14, 2024
Footage showed Kanas City Chiefs fans scattering the leave the celebratory event following the gunfires. Police are seen rushing inside the station as fearful parade attendees appeared shocked and prepared to exit the area.
Chaos has broken out at the end of the Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Police and military personnel just took off inside of Union Station pic.twitter.com/mqNeodS9r5
— Jacob Meikel (@NPNOWMeikel) February 14, 2024
More footage showed parade attendees sprinting away from the area immediately after the shots were fired. Panicked voices can be heard shouting “the garage,” indicating the gunshots were heard from there, according to footage posted by Fox 4 Kansas City Sports Director Rob Collins.
Parade goers running from Union Station following reports of shots fired. pic.twitter.com/3K3WlMt9qS
— Rob Collins (@RobCollinsTV) February 14, 2024
A witness said he heard “a ton of gunshots going off” inside the station in a “very short amount of time.”
“A ton of gunshots going off. I thought it was fireworks.”
Eye witness describes the shooting at the Chiefs parade.
Officials report that 8 to 10 people were shot during the Super Bowl rally. Two armed individuals have been arrested. pic.twitter.com/KVMqBoAxhu
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 14, 2024
Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she was one of the individuals evacuated from the station.
“At the end of the Chiefs rally, shots were fired near Union Station. I have been evacuated and am out of harm’s way. I encourage everyone to follow instructions and updates from @kcpolice. Please stay safe,” Kelly said.