Fire officials: One dead, three seriously injured
One person was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting during the Chiefs football team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri, ABC News reported, citing the Kansas City Fire Department.
Reuters quoted a local fire official, who was not named, as saying that in addition to one fatality, three victims were in critical condition.
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In addition to at least one death, at least 14 people were injured, According to multiple media reports, the Kansas City Fire Department Battalion Chief was quoted as saying Michael Hopkins.
The incident involved a shooting that occurred during a parade by the Kansas City Chiefs football team to celebrate their Super Bowl win last weekend.
After the incident, as the march wound down, the situation was fluid and details were constantly changing, but hundreds of people still gathered in Missouri. A press conference is expected soon.
The latest preliminary reports indicate that four people were shot and others wounded. But we are waiting for more details from the authorities.
Reuters reported that the White House was closely monitoring the Kansas City shooting, and that federal law enforcement and local and state police were at the scene.
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Fire officials: One dead, three seriously injured
One person was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting during the Chiefs football team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri, ABC News reported, citing the Kansas City Fire Department.
Reuters quoted a local fire official, who was not named, as saying that in addition to one fatality, three victims were in critical condition.
Officials say at least 10 people shot dead during march
The Kansas City Fire Department reported that more than 10 people were killed in a shooting during a victory parade in Missouri following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory three days ago.
Official details were scant, but there were chaotic scenes and a celebratory atmosphere just minutes before thousands of fans gathered in Las Vegas for the championship team’s second straight victory.
According to Reuters, local TV station KSHB 41 quoted authorities as saying there were 10 victims in the incident, including several children, but it was unclear whether all of them suffered gunshot wounds or other injuries.
Two armed men detained after gunfire at Super Bowl parade
Hello Liveblog readers, we’re reporting on a shooting that broke out during the Kansas City Chiefs football team’s Super Bowl victory parade and according to authorities, multiple people were shot.
The incident caused chaos at a train station near Kansas City, Mo., where the shooting occurred as thousands of people, most of them wearing Red clothes.
Here’s what we know:
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Authorities reported more than 10 victims.
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Police said two armed men were detained.
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The fire department described the incident as “unstable”, according to local reports.
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Several people were hit after gunfire erupted, but the condition of the victims was unclear.
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On Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement officers could be seen jumping over crowd barriers and rushing to contain the incident.
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Thousands of people could be seen trying to flee the scene of the shooting.
