Chiefs staffer confirms head coach Andy Reid and his wife ‘are safe and heading on a bus to Arrowhead’ after shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl parade
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his family are safe and boarding a bus to Arrowhead Stadium after a deadly shooting during their Super Bowl parade, a team official has confirmed.
At least 10 people were injured and one killed in a horror shooting during the Chiefs’ parade on Wednesday after two gunmen opened fire in Union Station shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Just after Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, among others, left the stage, police cleared the train station as large crowds fled in panic as the shots rang out.
Several children were reportedly shot during the tragic celebration before being rushed to a nearby children’s hospital. Kansas City police say two armed individuals are in custody.
After their victory parade descended into chaos, Chiefs Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder confirmed that Reid and his family, including wife Tammy, were safe and on their way to the team’s Arrowhead location.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his family are safe after a fatal shooting during their Super Bowl parade
Chiefs Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder confirmed that Reid and his family, including wife Tammy, were safe and on their way to Arrowhead
At least ten people were injured and one was killed in a shooting during the parade
A man in a red hoodie was pictured being arrested, although it is unclear if he was one of those involved in the shooting
Reid was at Wednesday’s parade with his wife Tammy, seen wearing a red Chiefs outfit
Burkholder posted on
“Thank you to @kcpolice and others.”
Chiefs spokespeople did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment on the safety of other team coaches, players and staff.
The team’s vice president of content and production, Robert Alberino Jnr, later announced that their “production crew, game day cheer team, flag team and mascots” were all safe after the shooting.
Alberino added: “Sad state of affairs. Enough of this.’
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas subsequently confirmed that all Chiefs players and staff are safe and being taken into account.
A Kansas City high school student said Reid, who was celebrating his third Super Bowl victory in five years as head coach of the Chiefs, was hugging him when the shooting occurred during Wednesday’s parade.
Gabe Wallace, a sophomore at Shawnee Mission East High School, reportedly said the Kansas City legend comforted him during the madness.
Speaking to Kansas City Star columnist Sam McDowell, Wallace said he had “no idea if my friends were doing OK.”
He said his only thoughts were, “My friends are dead,” as Reid comforted him.
People flee after shots are fired near Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade
A large police presence descended on Union Square after shots rang out during the parade
Several people were seen being wheeled away in a stretcher, and reports suggested as many as 10 people may have been injured in the chaotic scenes
The Chiefs celebrated becoming back-to-back Super Bowl champions
The shooting led to a rapid evacuation of the area, which moments earlier had been packed with parade goers
An injured fan receives aid and is taken away from the scene of the shooting
Law enforcement officers look around after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade
McDowell added, “It’s horrible.”
The teen said a security guard told him to “get over the damn fence” to get to safety, punching his face in the process.
Fans were seen leaving the scene as the gunshots rang out, with several people wheeled away in stretchers.
Police said they released everyone in Union Square about 15 minutes after the shooting.
Officers cornered an armed individual in an armed parking garage between the Westin Hotel and Union Station, KC Star reporter reports Glenn Rice.
Hectic scenes outside the station also included a man appearing to try to sprint away from the crowd, before several men grabbed him and pinned him to the ground.
The men who knocked the alleged attacker to the ground shouted, “We’ve got him, we’ve got the gun!”
A man in a red hoodie was pictured being arrested, although it is unclear if he was one of those involved in the shooting.
Patrick Mahomes led the prayers for Kansas City after a holiday for the Chiefs quickly turned into a nightmare.
Super Bowl MVP Mahomes shared a post on social media after the Chiefs were believed to have been escorted into Arrowhead Stadium.
Patrick Mahomes offered his prayers after a shooting during the Chiefs’ victory parade
The Super Bowl MVP shared a post on social media about an hour after the shooting
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill, 28, also urged fans to join him in prayer
The Super Bowl champion shared a message about half an hour after the shooting
More prayers started coming in from the Chiefs players as Justin Reid also posted at safety
“Praying for Kansas City…” the quarterback posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
More prayers started coming in from the Chiefs players as safety Justin Reid also posted, “Praying for everyone in Kansas City during the parade.”
“I’m praying for everyone today in Kansas City,” Donovan Smith shared, while guard Trey Smith added, “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by today’s incidents – a big thank you to the first responders who responded to the sound of running away from danger. You are the ones to be celebrated today.”
Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill, 28, also urged fans to join him in prayer in a post shared on social media.
“Please join me in praying for all the victims of this heinous act,” the Chiefs player wrote.
“Pray that doctors and first responders will have steady hands and that everyone will experience complete healing.”