Multiple Armed Men Detained After Shots Fired, People Wounded, at Kansas City Chiefs’ Parade Celebration

Shots were fired at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration parade Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, leaving at least ten people shot and two armed individuals in custody.

CNN reported police saying, “Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through.”

An injured person is aided near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

No description of the two detained individuals was provided, but USA Today clarified that the shots were fired at Kansas City’s Union Station, which is where the parade ended.

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