Kansas City’s police chief says 22 people were shot during Wednesday afternoon’s mass shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station.
One person was killed and 21 were injured, according to Police Chief Stacey Graves. Chief Graves tells reporters on-scene that three suspects are in custody, and that Kansas City authorities are in the process of staffing a centralized phone number.
“The centralized phone number will be for those who are victims, witnesses and if anyone has video or any information about what led up to what happened here today,” Graves says.
The shooting victims were transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Center and St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. Kansas City fire chief Ross Grundyson also briefed reporters late this afternoon.
“We had eight what we consider immediately life-threatening patients. We had seven with life-threatening injuries and we had six that had minor injuries. The most serious immediately life-threatening injuries we had eight of those. Those were all transported relative to hospitals within ten minutes,” says Grundyson.
Children’s Mercy officials tell television station KMBC that they’re treating 11 children there, including nine gunshot victims.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has issued a statement, saying he and First Lady Teresa Parson were present when shots were fired. The governor says he and the First Lady and their staff are safe and secure, crediting their security team and first responders. Governor Parson also praises state and local law enforcement officers for being prepared, having a plan and running toward danger when presented.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas notes there were at least 600 Kansas City police officers on-scene along the Super Bowl parade and victory rally, along with about 250 other law enforcement officers.
