Shots
Police: Dead and up to 15 injured at Super Bowl parade
Police operation in Kansas City: Shots were fired at the victory parade of the Super Bowl winners. photo
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The Kansas City Chiefs won the most important sporting event in the USA – the Super Bowl. Now they wanted to celebrate their success in their homeland. But suddenly shots are fired. A person dies.
All Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staff are safe, said Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. According to official information, the shots were fired near the train station near a parking garage. It was unclear whether the crime was connected to the victory parade. TV images showed how the event site was evacuated. The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their fourth Super Bowl title at the big parade.
“The investigation has just begun. And we are working to clear all surrounding areas and businesses,” Graves said. She did not provide details about the arrested suspects. The police assume that there are no children among the injured. The police did not provide any information about the condition of the injured. According to US media, three of the injured are in critical condition.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his team were cheered on at the parade by thousands of fans along the three-kilometer route through Kansas City. Players and coaches traveled in a red double-decker bus. Since many schools remained closed for the day, there were also numerous children among the fans. “I’m praying for Kansas City,” wrote Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs on X (formerly Twitter).
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25:22 after overtime in Las Vegas in the National Football League final on Sunday. The Chiefs had previously won the so-called Vince Lombardi Trophy in 1970, 2020 and 2023. According to the media, superstar Taylor Swift did not accompany her boyfriend Travis Kelce to the parade and victory speeches in Kansas City, unlike on Sunday.