Chaos broke out at the Super Bowl parade of the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday afternoon when a shooting occurred near the victory rally, resulting in the death of at least one person and injuries to 22 others, according to the police.
Patrick Mahomes, who had just been celebrating Kansas City’s consecutive Super Bowl victories with his teammates, took to X to share a message within an hour of the Kansas City Police confirming that two armed suspects had been apprehended. The incident occurred near the Union Station garage at approximately 2 p.m. local time, leaving multiple people injured.
Mahomes expressed his support for Kansas City by stating, “Praying for Kansas City.”
Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
“I’m absolutely devastated by this tragedy,” expressed star tight end Travis Kelce.
I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me.
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) February 15, 2024
Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill, who joined me at the parade, expressed his outrage on social media, describing the shooting as a “heinous act.”
In a heartfelt message shared on X, the fifth-year player expressed his deep condolences and called upon others to join him in prayer for all the victims affected by this horrendous act.
Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act.
Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) February 14, 2024
Let us pray for the doctors and first responders, that they may possess unwavering hands and that everyone affected may be granted complete healing.
As the news unfolded, social media platforms were flooded with an influx of messages.
Praying for everyone in Kansas City at the parade
— Justin Reid (@JustinqReid) February 14, 2024
My thoughts and prayers🙏🏾 are with everyone affected by today's incidents—a huge thank you to the first responders who ran towards the sound of danger. You're the ones who should be celebrated today.
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) February 14, 2024
Praying for everyone today in Kansas City 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Donovan Smith (@DSmith_76) February 14, 2024
According to James Palmer from the NFL Network, who was reporting live from Kansas City for the parade, their crew was instructed to take cover under the stage when the shooting incident occurred.
In a social media post, he expressed his gratitude for the remarkable efforts of law enforcement, stating that their crew is safe.
During a press conference on Wednesday evening, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves announced that three individuals had been detained.
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