Two armed people taken into custody after gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade
- Full report – Multiple people shot during Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade
Hello live blog readers, we are going to cover the news of a shooting during the Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, with gunshots erupting and multiple people struck, according to the authorities.
The incident has created chaos in Kansas City, Missouri, near a train station where the shooting took place and where thousands, most dressed in red for their team, were celebrating the Chiefs’ second straight victory in the football game at the weekend.
Upwards of 10 victims have been reported by the authorities.
Two armed people were taken into custody, the police said.
The fire department called the incident “a fluid situation”, according to local reports.
Multiple people were struck after gunfire erupted but the condition of the victims is not yet clear.
Law enforcement could be seen leaping over crowd barriers and rushing to contain the incident on Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands could be seen trying to rush away from the site of the shooting.
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