It was while hundreds of thousands, perhaps as many as a million, people were celebrating the winning team of this year’s Super Bowl that someone started shooting. What was supposed to be a tribute to the city’s heroes ended in complete chaos. This evening, the police confirm that shots have been fired in the area around Union Station. Where many had gathered. – Everyone in the vicinity must leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate the treatment of the gunshot victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage to allow first responders to get through, they wrote on the X. Now the Kansas City Fire Department reports that between eight and ten people have been hit by gunfire. The condition of the victims is not known, the local TV station KCPD also writes. The police also state that the two arrested were armed. It was expected that around one million people would show up for the parade, and around 6,000 police officers. There must have been close to a million people in the streets of Kansas City tonight. Photo: AFP The situation was unclear on Wednesday evening Norwegian time and the police urged people who stayed in and around Union Station to leave the place. The shooting happened west of Union Station, near a parking garage, according to a statement from Kansas City police. Video footage shows chaotic scenes outside the station as police officers stormed the building as people celebrating the Super Bowl victory sought shelter. The Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 in overtime over the San Francisco 49ers in the American football final on the night of Monday Norwegian time. The Kansas City Chiefs thus became Super Bowl champions for the second year in a row and the third time in five years. The police are trying to gain control of the situation. Photo: Reuters
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