Moment cops arrest suspect after Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting as one dead
The moment a suspected killer was arrested after shooting multiple people at a Kansas City Chiefs parade has been caught on camera.
One person is dead and between 10 and 15 are injured at the incident at Union Station in Kansas City on Wednesday, police confirmed in a news conference. None of the victims are believed to be children. Two people have been taken into custody following the incident at the event that had more than 800 officers, including 600 from Kansas City and 250 from outside.
Videos have since emerged on social media appearing to show a man being apprehended by police. A clip posted on X (formerly Twitter ) showed a bald man dressed all in red with his hands handcuffed behind his back as two policemen walk along the street with him. The suspect is surrounded by people taking photos of him as emergency sirens can be heard in the background. People off camera can be heard shouting at him.
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Fans were urged to exit the area as quickly as possible. Lisa Money of Kansas City, Kansas, was trying to gather some confetti near the end of the parade when she heard somebody yell, "Down, down, everybody down!" At first Money thought somebody might be joking until she saw the SWAT team jumping over the fence.
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One person was killed in the incident (Getty Images)"I can't believe it really happened. Who in their right mind would do something like this? This is supposed to be a day of celebration for everybody in the city and the surrounding area. and then you've got some idiot that wants to come along and do something like this," she said.
Kevin Sanders, 53, of Lenexa, Kansas, said he heard what sounded like firecrackers and then people running. After that initial flurry, calm returned, and he didn't think much of it. But he said 10 minutes later, ambulances started showing up. "It sucks that someone had to ruin the celebration, but we are in a big city," Sanders said.
Lisa Augustine, spokesperson for Children's Mercy Kansas City, said the hospital "is receiving patients from the rally." She didn't know how many or immediately offer any details about their injuries.
Two people have been taken into custody, police confirmed (Getty Images)The University of Kansas Health System was treating one person wounded in the shooting, said Jill Jensen Chadwick, news director for the health system. She didn't know the person's condition. "When you have this many casualties, it's going to get spread out among a lot of hospitals so that you don't overwhelm any single ER," she said.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and the first lady were at the parade when shots were fired but are safe, Parson posted on X. "State law enforcement personnel are assisting local authorities in response efforts. As we wait to learn more, our hearts go out to the victims," he said.
People flee after shots were fired at the parade (AFP via Getty Images)Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said he was with coach Andy Reid and other coaches and staff members, and the team was on buses and returning to Arrowhead Stadium. Areas that had been filled with crowds were empty after the shooting, with police and firefighters standing and talking behind an area restricted by yellow tape.
Throngs had lined the route, with fans climbing trees and street poles, or standing on rooftops for a better view. Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, DJs and drummers heralding their arrival. Owner Clark Hunt was on one of those buses, holding the Lombardi Trophy.
A man suspected of shooting a gun at the Super Bowl parade is arrested (Getty Images)"We are stacking up trophies," linebacker Drue Tranquill said as he grabbed a reporter's mic during Wednesday's festivities to mark the Chiefs' come-from-behind, 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers.
"Best fans in the world," exclaimed wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the winning touchdown pass, as he walked along the route, with the players signing jerseys and at least one person's head. Key on the minds of many fans is whether pop superstar Taylor Swift would join her boyfriend Travis Kelce for the parade and victory speeches.
Swift has not commented. She has a show in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday night, the first of three scheduled concerts on her Eras Tour. She was nowhere to be seen early in the parade."I missed last year. I said, `I'm not missing this year,"' said longtime fan Charles Smith Sr., who flew from his home in Sicklerville, New Jersey, for the parade.
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The city and the team each chipped in around $1 million for the event commemorating Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs becoming the first team since Tom Brady and the New England Patriots two decades ago to defend their title. After decades without a championship, the city is gaining experience with victory parades.
Five seasons ago, the Chiefs defeated the 49ers for the team's first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. That followed the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in 2015, the city's first baseball championship in 30 years.
That year, fans abandoned their cars on the side of the highway so they could walk to the celebration. Then, last year, the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 and prophetically vowed they would be back for more.
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