NFL releases statement after shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

The NFL has released a statement regarding the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in Kansas city. One person was killed and multiple others went to the hospitals after suffering injuries.

Police said two people were taken into custody after the shooting, which took place as the Chiefs’ celebration was wrapping up Wednesday afternoon. Shots broke out at the end of the route near Kansas City’s Union Station as the franchise was celebrating its second straight title.

“We are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that occurred today near the end of the rally in Kansas City for the Chiefs,” the statement read. “Our thoughts are with the victims and everyone affected. We are grateful for the quick and thorough response of law enforcement and emergency personnel.”

At 2:13 p.m. CT Wednesday – more than three hours after Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs started their Super Bowl parade – police announced a shooting took place near the Union Station parking garage.

Wednesday night Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves confirmed one person was killed, while the injury total increased to 22. Graves also said three people were taken into custody.

“We have confirmed there is one deceased person,” Graves said. “Our gunshot wound total has went up to 22. And [we] will provide a little bit more context to that. Right now, we’re still working on a a total of number of victims. This is still an active investigation. … We do have three persons detained and under investigation for today’s incident. We are working to determine if one of the three are the one that was in that video where fans assisted police.”

Afterward, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to social media to post a message of support.

“Praying for Kansas City…” Mahomes wrote on X.

Amid the chaos, fans and members of the Chiefs organization crossed paths as they rushed to make their way to a safe location. One young fan – Gabe Wallace – came across Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who he said tried to offer some comfort amid the horror.

In a video McDowell posted along with that account of coming across Reid, Wallace recounts hearing the first shots and fleeing into or around Union Station for cover, near where the shooting reportedly took place.

“I heard just like ‘Boom, boom!’ like real quick,” Wallace said of the initial gunfire. “And then the security guard was like, ‘Get over the barricade, get in Union Stat — get over here right now, come on, come on, let’s go.’ So we went into to Union Station, like I had no idea if my friends are OK — it’s terrible.”

Andrew Graham contributed to this report.