KANSAS CITY--A blast of gunfire killed at least one person and wounded 21 others in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, where the NFL champion Chiefs were celebrating their Super Bowl victory, sending crowds of fans scurrying for safety.
Police Chief Stacey Graves told a press conference three people were detained "and under investigation for today's incident" outside the city's landmark Union Station. Graves said investigators had no known motive for the gun violence. At least 22 people were struck by gunfire, one of them fatally, Fire Department Chief Ross Grundyson said at a late-afternoon news conference. He said 15 of those wounded suffered life-threatening injuries. Graves said she was aware of reports that some fans may have participated in the pursuit and capture of at least one of the suspects, and investigators were reviewing video of the incident. Some 800 law enforcement officers were at the rally and parade that preceded it, including agents of the FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). All of the Chiefs players, coaches and staff who attended the victory rally were accounted for and safe, the National Football League team said in a statement. Hours after the bloodshed, authorities were still sorting out the precise number and details of casualties. Children's Mercy Kansas City treated a dozen patients from the rally, 11 of them juveniles, with nine victims suffering gunshot wounds, a hospital spokesperson said. Graves said during the news conference that no children were wounded. At least five people injured in the shooting were taken to University Health hospital, according to a spokesperson there. The barrage of gunshots, fired outside near a garage near the station, came at the end of the victory rally following a parade, according to police. Video posted on social media 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. Rapid-fire gunfire was audible in footage posted online by ABC News. 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. Its website describes its vision to "be Kansas City's iconic symbol of inclusion, inspiration, lifelong learning, and its center for civic celebration."
