Kansas City Mayor confirms all Chiefs players and staff are safe and accounted for after shooting killed at least one and injured 22 at Super Bowl victory parade
- The Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebrations were shockingly interrupted by gunfire
- One person was killed in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas confirmed at a news conference that all Chiefs players and staff are safe and accounted for following the shooting during the team’s Super Bowl parade.
At least 22 people were shot and one killed after gunmen opened fire in Union Station shortly after 3:30 p.m., according to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves.
The shooting occurred seconds after the team – including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes – left the stage.
Kansas City Fire reportedly said that of the nine injuries, five were “severe,” three were “critical” and one person had non-life-threatening injuries.
Reports indicate that during the tragic celebration, several children were also shot and rushed to nearby Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke to reporters Wednesday after the shooting
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs players and staff were celebrating earlier
Mahomes shared a post on social media about an hour after the shooting
Mahomes offered his prayers after the shooting during the Super Bowl champions’ victory parade.
Super Bowl MVP Mahomes shared a post on social media about an hour after the shooting after the Chiefs were believed to have been escorted to Arrowhead Stadium.
“Praying for Kansas City…” the quarterback posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill, 28, also urged fans to join him in prayer in a post shared on social media.
People flee after shots are fired near Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade
“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.”
Team buses left the scene about half an hour after the incident to return to Arrowhead Stadium.
Chiefs vice president of content and production Robert G. Alberino Jr. also confirmed that the production crew, game day cheer team, flag team and organization mascots were all in attendance.