Multiple people shot in Kansas City after Chiefs 2024 Super Bowl rally; 2 in custody, police say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City constabulary are responding to a shooting adjacent the Chiefs Super Bowl parade way Wednesday, arsenic the triumph rally concluded.

Minutes aft Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to spell for a third-straight Super Bowl title, shots were fired.

Kansas City constabulary tweeted that shots "had been fired astir Union Station" and asked everyone to permission the area.

They tweeted a fewer minutes aboriginal that officers are were "working to wide Union Station itself" and volition merchandise everyone successful the gathering erstwhile they're done.

Police said connected societal media that shots were fired "west of Union Station" adjacent the store and "multiple people" were struck.

Two equipped radical person been taken into custody, constabulary said. They asked radical to permission the country "as rapidly and safely arsenic possible" truthful they could dainty the shooting victims.

Police person not fixed an nonstop fig of radical shot, nor person they released immoderate accusation astir their conditions.

Downtown Kansas City was a oversea of reddish Wednesday for Valentine's Day arsenic Chiefs fans observe their 3rd Super Bowl rubric successful 5 seasons with a parade.

"We are stacking up trophies," linebacker Drue Tranquill said arsenic helium grabbed a reporter's mic during Wednesday's festivities to people the Chiefs' come-from-behind, 25-22 overtime triumph implicit the San Francisco 49ers.

Confetti canons exploded from double-decker buses arsenic players rolled done the crowd, DJs and drummers heralding their arrival. Throngs lined the route, with fans climbing trees and thoroughfare poles, oregon lasting connected rooftops for a amended view. Owner Clark Hunt was connected 1 of those buses, holding the Lombardi Trophy. Former "Modern Family" prima Eric Stonestreet was portion of the mob.

"Best fans successful the world," exclaimed wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the winning touchdown pass, arsenic helium walked on the route, with the players signing jerseys and astatine slightest 1 person's head.

"Never stop," moving backmost Isiah Pacheco added from the route.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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