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US: 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 killed
Updated On: 15 February, 2024 08:36 AM IST | Kansas City | AP
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Law enforcement respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. Pic/AFP
Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday`s parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs` Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves detailed the shooting`s toll at a news conference and said three people had been taken into custody. She said she had heard that fans may have been involved in apprehending a suspect but couldn`t immediately confirm that. "I`m angry at what happened today.
The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment." Graves said. Police did not immediately release any details about the people taken into custody or about a possible motive for the shootings. It is the latest sports celebration in the US marred by gun violence, following a shooting last year in downtown Denver after the Nuggets` winning an NBA championship that injured several people, and gunfire last year at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers` World Series championship parade. Social media users posted shocking videos of police running through a crowded scene as people in attendance hurriedly scrambled for cover and ran away.
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