One shot dead, three critical and several wounded (and their team won the Super Bowl)
A blast of gunfire has killed one person and injured several others outside a landmark railroad station in Kansas City, Missouri, where the NFL champion Chiefs were celebrating their Super Bowl victory.
The incident sent crowds of onlookers scurrying for safety.
One of the gunshot victims was dead and three were listed in critical condition, a local fire department official told Reuters.
Two armed people were taken into custody, police said on Wednesday.Police and fire department officials confirmed at least 10 people were struck by gunshots in the vicinity of Union Station.
At least five of the injured were taken from Union Station to University Health hospital in Kansas City, according to spokesman Keith King. He said there was no information on the nature or extent of the injuries.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City was also receiving patients from the incident but could not provide a number, hospital spokesperson Lisa Augustine said.
“Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck,” Kansas City police said in an initial post on X.
“We took two armed people into custody for more investigation.”
Eyewitness video posted on social media platforms showed pandemonium outside the station with dozens of uniformed police officers, weapons drawn, running into the building as scores of bystanders fled in the opposite direction.
Union Station, a 109-year-old Beaux Arts building that once served as a major U.S. rail hub for passenger and freight traffic, is home to a museum and visiting attractions today and a terminal for Amtrak passenger service.
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Its website describes its vision to “be Kansas City’s iconic symbol of inclusion, inspiration, lifelong learning, and its center for civic celebration”.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and his wife were in attendance when shots were fired near the train station, but were safe and secure following the incident, he said on X, thanking law enforcement for its response.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was also present at the rally when the shots were fired.
