Kansas Chiefs speak out after serious shooting at Super Bowl celebration

The Kansas City Chiefs condemned Wednesday's deadly shooting in the central U.S. city during its victory parade in the superbowl, in which one person died and at least 10 were injured.

“We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside Union Station at the conclusion of today's parade and rally.”declared the American football champion team in a statement.

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs quarterback, put “Prayer for Kansas City” as a message on social media. Shortly before, hundreds of thousands of red-clad fans had greeted Mahomes and his teammates as they traveled a two-mile route in a procession of double-decker buses draped in red and gold confetti.

Mahomes, who at one point was wielding a can of beer and the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and several Chiefs players got off the buses. Then, they waved and took selfies with fans, many of whom began lining up before dawn to get the best spots to watch them.

Panic in celebration

One person was killed and 15 were injured by gunfire this Wednesday during the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in the US city of Kansas City, according to police and firefighters.

The local police chief STacey Graves confirmed the death of one person and noted that there are between 10 and 15 injured in the shooting that occurred near Union Station, just meters from the place where the Chiefs celebrated their victory with fans.

Police said “two armed people” were arrested after the incident. The authorities told AFP that three of the injured are in critical condition and five in serious condition. The injured were treated at the scene by emergency teams. “I am outraged that this happened. The people who came to the celebration deserved a safe environment,” Graves said. A man dressed in a red sports suit is among those detained, according to AFP journalists.

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