Kansas City’s Super Bowl parade came to an abrupt end Wednesday after police asked attendants to leave following reports of a shooting at the center of the parade.
Police reported multiple shots fired at Union Station, the backdrop for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl stage at the parade. During the incident, bystanders were asked to leave the area as police began to fill the area.
There were multiple reports suggesting over one million fans were in attendance at the parade, which celebrated the Chiefs’ second straight championship.
Here’s the latest on the incident.
Chiefs parade shooting news, updates
Kansas City police issued a report at 3:02 p.m. ET, just after the Chiefs finished their celebration on the stage, that shots were fired around Union Station. Police said they were working to clear Union Station and will release everyone from the building when it is completed, which wound up happening at 3:09 p.m. ET.
Police later noted there were shots fired west of Union Station near the building’s garage and that there were multiple people struck by gunfire. There were two armed individuals taken into custody.
Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck. We took two armed people into custody for more investigation.
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) February 14, 2024
As reports of shots fired emerged, fans could be seen fleeing the area on the local TV coverage and posts on social media.
Parade goers running from Union Station following reports of shots fired. pic.twitter.com/3K3WlMt9qS
— Rob Collins (@RobCollinsTV) February 14, 2024
Chaos has broken out at the end of the Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Police and military personnel just took off inside of Union Station pic.twitter.com/mqNeodS9r5
— Jacob Meikel (@NPNOWMeikel) February 14, 2024
We have been escorted away from union station after being told to get under the stage we were hosting the parade pic.twitter.com/mlSrahS8Hu
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) February 14, 2024
WTAE’s Andrew Stockey reported Chiefs receiver Justin Watson told his family that the players and all families of players inside Union Station are safe.
This post will be updated as further information is released.