In a display of extraordinary courage and quick action, fans of the Kansas City Chiefs tackled one of the alleged shooters during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade, preventing what could have escalated into a far greater tragedy.
The incident, which occurred outside of Union Station amidst the festivities, has left one person dead and approximately 14 others injured with five in critical condition, at the time of publication.
Eyewitnesses captured the tense moments on video, showing several individuals bravely confronting the suspect. Amidst the chaos, a voice can be heard, recounting the critical moment: “We tackled him. When we tackled him, the gun came out.”
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Footage showcasing brave Kansas City fans subduing one of the shooters.
The local hospitals were put on high alert as victims were rushed for medical attention. Authorities are currently investigating the motive behind the shooting and the sequence of events that led to it.
“We’ve also received a call from the White House that offered all federal assistance in the investigation. We had federal agencies present today. We appreciate that, and certainly in the days ahead and the hours ahead, we will make sure we continue to do this work,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told reporters.
Kansas City Police Chief, Stacey Graves, stated that an investigation into the shooting at the Kansas Chiefs Super Bowl rally is still in its early stages and “is just beginning.” Authorities are currently focused on securing and clearing the areas close to where the incident occurred.
Kade Collins, who attended the parade with his father, shared his experiences of the entire situation with Fox 4 KC
“Once the crowd moved out of the way, I could see 3 people with gunshot wounds on the ground. I saw one girl with a gunshot wound to her leg. A second woman was also shot and had something tied around her leg to make a tourniquet and her leg was covered in blood.”
“There was a guy right by her and he was in a lot worse shape – he was laying flat on his back. There were multiple people around him helping him. All 3 of these people seemed pretty young. In their 20s to 30s. We were trying to get out of there as fast as we could,” Collins continued.
“My dad saw the police tackle a suspect. When we were walking out, there was someone pointing and saying “he’s right there, he’s right there” and police ran to the guy the crowd was pointing at and tackled him and put him in handcuffs. Everyone took off running and screaming.”
The news of the shooting caught many off-guard, including Representative Mark Alford (R-MO), who expressed his surprise and concern live on CNN.
“That’s the first I heard of it…” Alford stated.
As this story is still developing, we will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
