Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: one killed, at 21 least injured and three people detained, police say – live
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Travis Kelce posts reaction on Twitter/X
Kansas City Chiefs star player Travis Kelce has shared on X his reaction of the shooting at the victory parade.
He said:
I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me.
A barrage of gunfire erupted on Wednesday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion team’s Super Bowl victory, killing at least one person and wounding at least 21 others as throngs of fans ran for safety.
Police chief Stacey Graves said investigators had no known motive for the gun violence.
The NFL said in a statement that all of the Chiefs players, coaches and staff who attended the victory rally were accounted for and safe.
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Updated at 21.48 EST
What we know so far
News from the tragic shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade continues to roll out, but here’s what we have learned so far:
At least 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15 were injured and are being treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital, nine with gunshot wounds. All are expected to recover.
The Kansas City Star identified a victim who died after the shooting. Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local DJ and mother of two, died in surgery after being shot, friends told the newspaper.
Authorities said there is not yet a clear motive and said that much remains unknown. They have asked anyone with information or video of what occurred to contact police.
Police have detained three people in connection with the shooting, and recovered firearms from the scene.
At least 21 people were injured by gunfire. Officials said eight people had immediately life-threatening injuries.
Missouri has extremely weak gun laws, ranked 38th in the country by the non-profit Everytown for Gun Safety, which noted that the state has “one of the highest rates of gun deaths, gun homicide rates, and household firearm ownership”.
Gun owners in the state are not required to obtain a permit to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns, do not have to register their firearms or be licensed to own them, and do not need a permit to carry them, according to the National Rifle Association.
Updated at 21.31 EST
More details are emerging about Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two who was confirmed as a victim who died by local reporters this afternoon, after she succumbed to a gunshot wound in her abdomen during surgery.
Along with being a beloved disk-jockey for local radio station KKFI, Lopez-Galvan touched lives across the city as a private mobile DJ for more than 15 years according to her online bio, which adds that “for Lisa music is life and a source of happiness”.
“I have known Lisa and her family for over a decade. I have witnessed that smile across DJ equipment, and on the stage of our largest Fiesta in Kansas City,” Manny Abarca a candidate running for Jackson county legislature said on Twitter/X. “I will not let her death go in vein [sic],” he added. “I will legislate, I will fight and I WILL [sic] do everything in my power to change this State and City for the better.”
Updated at 21.15 EST
All the children currently being treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital are expected to recover from their injuries, according to the hospital’s senior vice-president Stephanie Meyer, who issued an update Wednesday evening.
There are 11 minors in their care, between the ages of 6 and 15, and an adult who is a parent of one of the children.
Updated at 20.19 EST
Among the injured, 11 children are being treated at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, according to local news outlets the Kansas City Star and KMBC, nine of them for gunshot wounds.
Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: at least one killed and 22 injured – video
Updated at 20.07 EST
Messages of sympathy and support have continued flowing out from other NFL teams, including the Raiders, Steelers, Vikings, and Panthers.
“On a day that is meant to bring a city and a community together in triumph and celebration, we are deeply saddened and our hearts break for the victims, their families and the entirety of Chiefs Kingdom following the horrific tragedy and senseless violence that occurred at today’s victory parade,” the Patriots said in a statement. “We will continue to hold the Chiefs, Kansas City and the entire region in our hearts during this time.”
Updated at 19.45 EST
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas connected the tragedy back to the epidemic of mass shootings in the US and called for more action to stop them.
“Today was tragic for everyone who was part of it,” Lucas said, adding that his wife put it into perspective when he called her after the shooting. “We became part of a statistic of too many Americans – those who have experienced or been part of or connected to a mass shooting,” he quoted her saying.
Missouri has extremely weak gun laws, ranked 38th in the country by the non-profit Everytown for Gun Safety, which noted that the state has “one of the highest rates of gun deaths, gun homicide rates, and household firearm ownership”.
Gun owners in the state are not required to obtain a permit to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns, do not have to register their firearms or be licensed to own them, and do not need a permit to carry them, according to the National Rifle Association.
Over the last decade there have been 154 mass shootings in the state, killing 156 people and injuring 582, CNN reports – totals that don’t include today’s numbers.
Updated at 19.42 EST
The NFL has shared a response on Twitter/X, expressing sympathies for the victims and support for law enforcement.
Updated at 19.17 EST
What we know so far
Authorities have confirmed that one person has died in the shooting that unfolded at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade. Here’s what we’ve learned so far:
The shooting occurred at the end of the parade, which was expected to be attended by more than 1 million people, and sent terrified fans fleeing as police raced to find the perpetrators.
Twenty-two people were injured by gunfire. At least eight children were among those shot and eight people had immediately life-threatening injuries.
Police have detained three people in connection with the shooting, and recovered firearms from the scene.
The Kansas City Star identified a victim who died after the shooting. Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local DJ and mother of two, died in surgery after being shot, friends told the newspaper.
The Kansas City Chiefs described the incident as a “senseless act of violence” and said: “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and all of Kansas City.” None of their players or staff were harmed.
The Kansas City police chief said she was aware of reports that some fans may have helped capture a footage of at least one of the suspects, but did not confirm that occurred. Investigators were reviewing video, she said.
Authorities said there is not yet a clear motive and said that much remains unknown. They have asked anyone with information or video of what occurred to contact police.
Updated at 19.12 EST
At least eight children were shot, authorities said.
Children’s Mercy hospital told media earlier in the day that it was treating 11 children, and nine with gunshot wounds.
Twenty-two people in total were injured by gunfire at the parade. Eight of the victims had “immediate life-threatening injuries”, Ross Grundyson, the Kansas City fire chief, said at a press conference. Seven others had life-threatening injuries, while six had minor injuries.
Updated at 18.54 EST
The Kansas City Star has identified a victim who died in Wednesday’s shooting.
The newspaper reported that friends of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local DJ and mother of two, confirmed that she died during surgery after being shot in the abdomen.
“She was the most wonderful, beautiful person,” a friend told the newspaper. “She was a local DJ. She did everybody’s weddings. We all know her. She was so full of life.”
It is not clear whether she is the first person who died in the shooting or a second. During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed they know of only one death so far.
One dead and 22 people injured in shooting, Kansas City authorities say
Officials in Kansas City are providing an update about the shooting that occurred after the Chiefs parade. One person was killed and 22 people were injured, the Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said. Eight of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
Kansas City police also confirmed that three people were detained in connection with the shooting. At least one firearm was recovered from the scene.
The violence will have long-lasting effects on Kansas City, Graves said, and those who witnessed the incident.
“There are a lot more people who are going to be forever impacted by what happened here today,” she said.
Police say 22 people hit by gunfire, eight with life-threatening injured
The Kansas City chief of police confirmed that one person was killed and 22 people were injured by gunfire. Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Eight of the victims had life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Updated at 18.31 EST
Law enforcement in Kansas City have begun a press conference about the shooting now and say that authorities will continue to have updates through the evening.
They have advised anyone with information about the shooting to contact police.
Witnesses to the violence that unfolded after the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade have described fleeing from gunfire in harrowing accounts shared with media.
A high school student told the Kansas City Star that he injured himself while running away from the shots.
“The security guard was like: ‘Get over the damn fence right now, there’s a shooter.’ When I was hopping over the barricade, my foot hit and my face nailed the concrete,” Gabe Wallace said to the newspaper.
He has not yet made contact with some friends who attended.
“I have no idea if my friends are OK,” he said. “It’s terrible … I’m literally thinking, most of my friends are dead. That’s all that went through my mind, is like: ‘Are my friends dead or not?’”
Updated at 18.26 EST
The Kansas City Chiefs have issued a statement about the shooting
The team confirmed that all its players, staff and their families were safe and said “our hearts go out to the victims, their families and all of Kansas City”.
Players with the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly left the parade on busses while trying to calm scared kids at the time the shooting occurred.
The players have expressed gratitude to the emergency personnel who responded to the shooting.
Updated at 17.56 EST