Among the injured are 8 children.
More than 20 individuals were injured, along with one fatality, in a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Kansas City during the celebration of the city's championship-winning professional football team. Fifteen people have been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, as reported during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Stacey Graves, Kansas City's Chief of Police, announced that three individuals had been detained in connection with the incident, and investigators have seized firearms. However, she did not provide details about the possible motive for the attack.
Graves also stated that 800 officers were assigned to secure the large-scale event. The authorities are currently seeking witnesses to come forward to shed light on the details of the incident.
Local reports indicate that the shooting erupted near the city's main railway station, in the immediate vicinity of the celebrating crowd, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Kansas City Chiefs secured their second consecutive championship by defeating the San Francisco team in Sunday's final of the United States' professional American football championship, the Super Bowl. It is estimated that a million fans clad in red jerseys celebrated the victorious team in downtown Kansas City.
In a public statement, the Kansas City Chiefs expressed their sympathy, referring to the incident as "senseless violence." Members of the team were on the celebration stage at the time of the incident, but according to the statement, none of them were injured. The governor of Missouri and his wife were also present in the crowd; neither was harmed. In a statement, the governor thanked the authorities for their professional response.
President
Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting, as stated by the White House spokesperson, who also confirmed that they are in constant contact with state and city leaders, and federal law enforcement personnel are present at the location.