Shooting Victims “Still Walking Into Hospitals” Kansas City Police Chief Says After Fatal Super Bowl Celebration; Biden Briefed On Situation, White House Confirms
deadline.com“We still have parties that are walking into hospitals,” Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said this afternoon in the aftermath of a fatal mass shooting following the Super Bowl celebrations at the metropolis’ Union Station. “I do not have conditions on our victims just yet,” the chief added. “I do not believe that any of them were children.” As of right now, at least one person is dead and 10 to 15 wounded from the gunfire and non-gun injuries.
The shooting followed the Kansas City Chiefs Valentine’s Day downtown parade and rally. A local hospital is currently treating four gunshot victims and eight others non-gun injuries. “This investigation is just beginning and we are working safely to clear all surrounding areas and businesses,” the police chief explained, noting that up to 20 shots were fired off.
This is the 57th mass shooting in America in 2024 so far. Two armed “suspects” have been taken into custody, Chief Graves confirmed.
Whether or not, that duo were involved in the shooting Wednesday remains unclear. “As soon as the rally concluded, there were shots fired on the west side of Union Station,” the Kansas City Police Chief stated conference less than two hours after the shooting. “Officers were on scene in the area.
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