Five in ‘serious’ condition following incident during celebrations outside city’s Union Station
Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesA blast of gunfire killed one person and injured 22 others outside a landmark railroad station in Kansas City, Missouri,Eight of the victims had life-threatening injuries, the Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said on Wednesday.
“We’re still gathering information on the number and the status of victims. We know that one of the victims is deceased.People take cover during the shooting. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Eyewitness video posted on social media platforms showed pandemonium outside the station with dozens of uniformed police officers, weapons drawn, running into the building as scores of bystanders fled in the opposite direction.Missouri governor Mike Parson and his wife were in attendance when shots were fired near the train station, but were safe and secure following the incident, he said in a message posted to X, thanking law enforcement for its response.
Union Station, a 109-year-old Beaux Arts building that once served as a major U.S. rail hub for passenger and freight traffic, is home to a museum and visiting attractions today and a terminal for Amtrak passenger service.