As of: February 14, 2024, 9:57 p.m
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Shots were fired at Super Bowl winner Kansas City's victory celebration.
Several people were injured.
The police are investigating.
Chaos in Kansas City: Media reports one dead after shots fired at Super Bowl parade
Shots fired at Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City: “Several people hit”
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Update from February 14th, 9:52 p.m.:
Chaos in Kansas City: There was initially no official information about possible fatalities after the shots at the Super Bowl party.
Media reported at least one death.
Police said two armed suspects were arrested.
TV images showed how the event site was evacuated.
According to police, the shots were fired near the train station near a parking garage.
It was initially unclear whether the crime was connected to the victory parade.
The team around star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was loudly cheered on Wednesday by thousands of fans along a 3.22-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 many children among the fans.
According to the media, superstar Taylor Swift did not accompany her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the parade and victory speeches, unlike on Sunday.
As several portals consistently reported, the singer has already landed in Melbourne, Australia, where she is performing on Friday evening.
Chaos in Kansas City: Shots were fired at the Chiefs victory celebration, several people were injured.
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Super Bowl party in Kansas City: shots fired at victory celebration
First report from February 14th, 9:44 p.m.:
Kansas City - There was supposed to be a lively celebration - but the party ended with a nightmare: Shots were fired at the victory party of Super Bowl champion Kansas City: "West of Union Station near the "Shots were fired in the parking garage and several people were hit," wrote the Kansas City police at
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: "We have taken two armed individuals into custody for further investigation."
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Police asked “all persons in the area” to leave the area “as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims.”
Accordingly, “several people were hit”.
Shots during victory celebration: Injured during parade by Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs
The incident occurred near the end of the parade during which the Chiefs celebrated their new Super Bowl victory.
Three days after the dramatic victory against the San Francisco 49ers (25:22 nV), the team around star quarterback Patrick Mahomes drove three kilometers through the city on open buses and proudly presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the tens of thousands of fans on the side of the road.
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