Gunfire broke out west of Union Station, Kansas City. A joyous parade under a sunny and warm sky ended tragically. The Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl victory with a parade for the second consecutive year. As the crowds gathered to watch the parade, shots rang out, killing one and injuring over a dozen others.
There was no shortage of heroism as chaos broke out and people fled the area. On the internet, videos quickly appeared showing brave people trying to stop the gunmen. Here’s footage of police running toward the sound of gunfire.
Seriously, if this The active shooter situation at the Chiefs Super Bowl #ChiefsParade at Union Station in Kansas City wasn’t happening live on X social, I’d think someone set this up on a film set, it looks exactly like what we’d do in #Hollywood. pic.twitter.com/2DtBszgI3k
— Randy Dreammaker (@randydreammaker) February 14, 2024
You can also see clips of brave citizens pursuing and tackling the gunman:
Heroic Kansas City fans tackling and bring down one of the shooting suspects 🙏🏾 #ChiefsParade pic.twitter.com/AUr9U6hofA
— Rare GOAT (@RareGoatee) February 14, 2024
NEW: Man tackled and arrested following the shooting outside of Union Station at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
At the moment, reports say that one person has died and about 10 others were injured.
One of the bystanders in the video could be heard saying: “We tackled… pic.twitter.com/AMUh4Sjbw9
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 14, 2024
Stacey Graves, Kansas City Police Chief confirmed at a press briefing that two suspects are in custody. However, social media images showed three men being detained by the police. According to police, shots were fired during the parade.
These are the men arrested at the scene of the Kansas City parade attack. This story won’t be around for much longer. pic.twitter.com/LYDFZTx6tQ
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 14, 2024
Local media reports have confirmed that one person has been killed and at least nine other people injured in the shooting.
After the threat has been controlled, firefighters and police responders will administer first aid to victims and transport them to local hospitals.
When the incident happened, the Chiefs had already departed the parade and were loaded onto buses. The players were quick to post messages of support on social media. Patrick Mahomes, the Super Bowl MVP and quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, sent out a prayer:
Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
Trey Smith, the offensive guard, posted a kind comment about the first responders who ran into the danger.
My thoughts and prayers🙏🏾 are with everyone affected by today’s incidents—a huge thank you to the first responders who ran towards the sound of danger. You’re the ones who should be celebrated today.
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) February 14, 2024
The police told paradegoers that they should leave the area as soon as the first shots were fired. Authorities are working to reunite separated families that were separated by the chaos after the shooting.
