UPDATED 2/14, 9:30 p.m. ET: The Associated Press is among the outlets now reporting one dead and 22 injured by gunfire, with eight of the latter being children.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves shared the information in a press conference, adding that three people were taken into custody but not revealing details about the individuals or the type of firearms recovered.
“I’m angry at what happened today. The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment. … There’s a lot of work ahead. This is just the beginning stages. All of that is being actively investigated,” Graves said.
The woman who died was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and beloved DJ at community radio station KKFI, per the Kansas City Star. She reportedly succumbed to her injuries during surgery.
Footage has circulated showing civilians tackling one of the shooters and holding them until police could take over.
One of the men, Paul Contreras, went on CNN with his daughter Alyssa Marsh-Contreras to speak about their harrowing experience.
"I just heard somebody yelling to stop this guy, tackle him," Contreras recollected in the clip below. "And he was coming in the opposite direction, so I just—you don't think about it, it's just a reaction. … When I hit him from behind, I either jarred the gun out of his hand or out of his sleeve."
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Multiple people were injured and one fatality has been reported following gunfire during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Two suspects have been arrested.
As reported by The Kansas City Star, numerous people suffered gunshot wounds during the victory parade near Union Station. "Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck," the Kansas City Police Department wrote in a tweet. "We took two armed people into custody for more investigation."
According to KSHB reporter Dia Wall, KCPD confirmed 10 shooting victims including multiple children. "Children’s Mercy Hospital is treating multiple patients. We are unsure if or how many are children," she tweeted.
KCTV5 went on to confirm that Children’s Mercy is treating 12 patients, with 11 being children and nine suffering gunshot wounds. The outlet also says "at least 18" people were injured.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves told CNN that at least one person was killed in the shooting. Officials don't know the exact number of injuries, but say it "could be upwards from 10 to 15," Graves said.
KCPD spokesperson Captain Jake Becchina addressed the incident after the news broke. "At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage and several people were struck," he said. "We need people to exit the area as quickly and safely as possible and avoid the parking garage in order to facilitate treatment of shooting victims."
In a video posted by the News-Press Now sports director Jacob Meikel, a general sense of panic broke out at the end of the parade as multiple police officers and military responders went inside Union Station following reports of the shooting. Chiefs fans were also seen fleeing the scene.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared a tweet after the news broke. "Praying for Kansas City," he wrote.
Linebacker Drue Tranquill added, "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."
Officer Alayna Gonzalez said two people were shot by 27th and McGee Streets earlier in the day and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
