A shooting occurred during the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl victory celebration parade in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others.
At around 2 p.m. on the 14th (local time), the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) announced on social media, “A shooting occurred on the west side of Union Station, near the parking lot, and several people were shot,” and “Please leave the area.”
KCPD emphasized, “To ensure smooth treatment of the shooting victim, we ask anyone near this area to leave the scene as quickly and safely as possible.”
According to the Associated Press, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference that 22 people were shot and one of them has now died.
The Kansas City Fire Department reported that eight of the injured were in critical condition, seven in serious condition and six in minor injury. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital and are being treated.
After the incident occurred, police arrested three armed suspects nearby and are investigating the motive for the crime.
A shooting occurred at the National Football League (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory celebration parade held in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on the 14th (local time), and armed police officers are inspecting the scene. Kansas City = AP/NewsisIt was expected that 1 million people would attend the large-scale parade celebrating the Super Bowl victory of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs on this day.
It is known that most major players, including Travis Kelsey, known as the lover of American pop star Taylor Swift, attended the event. CNN reported that Swift is believed to have been absent from the event as she was about to perform in Melbourne, Australia on the 16th.
It is reported that about 600 law enforcement personnel, including police, were deployed to the scene to manage the large crowd.
Hyewon Lee, Donga.com
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