What we know so far about the shooters in the Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City
After the horrific events that unfolded in Kansas City, here is the latest update on what we know about the perpetrators.
Reports of gunfire at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade sent the world into shock at yet another shooting incident to come out of the United States.
People ran for cover as police immediately stormed the scene of the incident, with the news soon emerging that one person has died as a result of the shooting.
Here is what we know about those involved in the shooting. You can see footage of fans apprehending one of the armed assailants below.
Has anyone been arrested?
Police have confirmed that three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting and at least one firearm recovered. Police are reporting that two of the people in custody for Wednesday’s shooting are juveniles.
Authorities have not released the names, but they believe the shooting was a “dispute between several people.”
Was it a terrorist attack?
On Thursday officials continue to believe the incident was not terror related and that it happened due to an argument between several people in the huge crowd. Chief Graves said the two people in custody are the gunmen, and he added that it was a shooting made by “a few bad actors”.
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At the time of writing, three people are critically injured and five others seriously with one person declared deceased. Police say up to 21 people were injured in total. Of those injured, more than half were under 16 years of age.
All players were immediately accounted for after the shooting occurred, and they were moved to a safe location having been on the stage around 10 minutes prior to the first shots being heard coming from Union Station. Mayor Quinton Lucas soon confirmed that none of the Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches or team staff were among those injured.