As of: February 14, 2024, 11:56 p.m
By: Marius Epp
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The Kansas City Chiefs want to celebrate their Super Bowl triumph at home.
But suddenly shots are fired.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes reports.
Kansas City – The shock is deep: shots were fired at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration.
According to the police, one person has died, and according to current information (February 14, 11:45 p.m.), the authorities assume there are ten to 15 more victims.
All Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staff are safe, said Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.
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.
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Since many schools remained closed for the day, there were also many children among the fans.
“I'm praying for Kansas City,” Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs wrote on X (formerly Twitter) after he and his team were brought to safety.
Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference: “The investigation has only just begun.
And we are working to clear all surrounding areas and businesses,” Graves said.
She did not provide details about the arrested suspects.
Patrick Mahomes (l.) celebrates the Super Bowl title with the fans - a little later shots are fired © Scott Winters/Kirby Lee/imago
Super Bowl parade forced to evacuate after shots fired
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.
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.
Shooting at Super Bowl celebration: Police take two armed people into custody
According to Kansas City police, the shooting occurred near the Union Station parking lot, just feet from where Chiefs players had addressed cheering supporters moments earlier.
“We have taken two armed people into custody for further investigation,” the police wrote to X. After the shots, panic broke out among the numerous fans.
(epp/dpa/SID)