One of the shooters during the mass shooting in Kansas is laid to the ground by onlookers. The city was celebrating the Kansas Chiefs’ victory in the SuperBowl, when several people opened fire in the crowd. At least one person has been killed and over 20 have been injured. This is the 49th mass shooting to date in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Several hundred thousand had turned up to celebrate the winners of this year’s Super Bowl.
Suddenly someone started shooting.
Cellphone videos from the scene show confusion and eventually panic.
On Thursday night, it was confirmed that at least one person had been killed.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan worked as a DJ and radio presenter, and was a big fan of the football team.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan of radio station KKFI was killed during the Super Bowl parade of the Kansas City Chiefs.
– It is with deep sadness and a broken heart that we inform you that KKFI-DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who led the program Taste of Tejano, lost her life in the shooting at the KC Chiefs’ parade, writes the radio channel KKFI on Facebook.
She had two children, reports The Kansas City Star newspaper.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan followed the parade with her husband and one of the sons, who are also said to have been hit by gunfire, the newspaper writes.
– A total of 22 are injured, said the police chief in Kansas City, Stacey Graves around half past one on Thursday Norwegian time.
According to the fire chief in the area, eight people have life-threatening injuries.
Eight of the injured are children, reports say AP.
Biden calls for stricter gun laws
All are said to have been hit by gunfire, and there may be more victims. The police are still working to find out the extent.
The police chief said they do not yet know what was the motive for the shooting. Three people have been arrested and the police have found weapons.
President Joe Biden commented on the shooting last night.
– The epidemic of gun violence is tearing families and communities apart every day, says Biden.
He says it’s time to act. Biden is asking that politicians in Congress now ban semi-automatic rifles and, among other things, strengthen the background checks of people who buy weapons.
Travis Kelce is shaken
Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce writes on social media that he is completely devastated by the shooting.
– My heart is with everyone who came out to celebrate with us and has been touched. “Kansas Chiefs, you mean everything to me,” Kelce wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Kelce is the boyfriend of Taylor Swift, and the two got a lot of attention after the final on Sunday.
The mayor of Kansas City says the city is now part of a grim statistic, namely those who have experienced a mass shooting.
– We have to find out how to ensure that such things do not happen in our country, said Quinton Lucas at a press conference.
Three arrested
What was supposed to be a tribute to the city’s great heroes ended in complete chaos. It was in the area around Union Station where a stage had been set up and the football team was being cheered just before someone started shooting into the crowd.
No players, coaches or people associated with the support apparatus of the Kansas City Chiefs are injured, the club reports according to the AP.
– Everyone in the vicinity must leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate the treatment of the gunshot victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage to allow first responders to get through, police immediately wrote on X.
Then it quickly became clear that the scope was quite a lot bigger and more dramatic.
Several people are said to have been shot in connection with the Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs. Two people have been arrested.
The fire department in the city went out and reported around ten people had been hit by gunfire, and the local TV station KCPD reported that there must be children among the injured.
The children’s hospital “Children’s Mercy” also confirms that they have received injured people this evening.
To ABCNews The fire service confirms that one person has lost their life in the shooting. They also report that three people are critically injured, five have serious injuries, while one has non-life-threatening injuries.
One of the two people the police quickly got control of.
Photo: AFP
Quite immediately after the shooting, the police came out and confirmed that they had arrested two people and that both were carrying weapons. A little later, the police upgraded to three arrested.
A million in the streets
It was expected that around one million people would turn up for the parade, and around 600 police officers.
There were reportedly close to a million people on the streets and in the area around Union Station in Kansas City tonight.
Photo: AFP
Governor Mike Parson of Missouri and his wife were present when the incident occurred. They are not injured, he writes on X.
– While we wait for more information, our hearts go out to the victims, he writes.
The shooting happened west of Union Station, near a parking garage, according to a statement from Kansas City police.
Video footage shows chaotic scenes outside the station as police officers stormed the building as people celebrating the Super Bowl victory sought shelter.
The Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 in overtime over the San Francisco 49ers in the American football final on the night of Monday Norwegian time.
The Kansas City Chiefs thus became Super Bowl champions for the second year in a row and the third time in five years.
The police are trying to gain control of the situation.
Photo: Reuters
2024-02-15 06:06:14
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