Multiple injured in shooting near Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally at Union Station
At least 1 person is dead and multiple others injured after a shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Credit: KCTV)
Kansas City Police said multiple people were shot near the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station on Wednesday, according to authorities.
At least one of the people shot has died, according to Fox 4 KC.
Police said two armed people were taken into custody for “more investigation.”
The Kansas City Police posted on X, formerly Twitter, that officers were releasing everyone from inside Union Station.
The shooting happened around 3 p.m. Police said it happened near the Union Station parking garage.
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Police respond after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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An injured person is loaded on an ambulance near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. Shots were reportedly fired during the parade, according to police.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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A victim is aided after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – FEBRUARY 14: A general view of Kansas City Chiefs fans gathered at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.(Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Police said they are now working to reunify families that were separated when the shooting happened.
Police are instructing Super Bowl parade-goers to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible, avoiding the Union Station parking garage.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.