‘No Place Is Safe’: Multiple People Shot at Kansas City Super Bowl Parade

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“Today we continue the cycle of fear and grieving in Kansas City during a parade,” said one gun control group.

Video screengrab- Phillip Lewis/X
Video screengrab- Phillip Lewis/X

Officials in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday said at least one person was killed and “10 to 15” were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade, with at least three in critical condition.

The police said two people had been taken into custody.

The shooting took place near Union Station, where a rally was held following the parade to celebrate the football team’s victory on Sunday.

A spokesperson for University Health toldThe New York Times that four people had been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and eight people were there being treated for other injuries. Chaos erupted at the rally when the shooting began, causing thousands of fans to flee.

The shooting took place on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida shooting at a high school, which launched a nationwide student-led effort to push for tighter gun control regulations.

“As we wait for more details, we know this: We are horrified by the American nightmare that is gun violence,” said March for Our Lives, the group founded by Parkland survivors. “NO PLACE IS SAFE.”

The parents of Joaquin Oliver, one of the young students killed on February 14, 2018 in Parkland, were scheduled to appear on CNN as the news broke about the Kansas City shooting.

Manuel Oliver and Patricia Padauy-Oliver were there to discuss “The Shotline,” a new program that uses artificial intelligence technology to recreate the voices of gun violence victims and demand action from lawmakers.

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