One person killed in shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade
Al Jazeera
One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade triggered panic among huge crowds of fans.
Shots rang out on Wednesday in Kansas City in the United States moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a vast, cheering crowd, sending shocked fans fleeing in a tragic end to what had been a joyous morning of celebrating the NFL champions.
Police said three people had been taken into custody after the attack near Union Station, but the motive behind the shooting was still under investigation.
Fire department chief Ross Grundyson told a news conference that many of the victims had suffered “life-threatening injuries”.
A local DJ, Lisa Lopez, was killed in the assault, her radio station said.
