Fans reportedly tackle one of the shooters as chaos erupts at Kansas City Chiefs parade

Fans reportedly tackle one of the shooters as chaos erupts at Kansas City Chiefs parade

On February 14, 2024, 33 people were wounded in a mass shooting at the west side of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. One person was killed and 22 others were shot, including 11 children. The shooting followed a Super Bowl LVIII victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs

The shooting occurred at approximately 2 p.m. CST, immediately after the parade rally. According to a reporter attending the rally, loud pops could be heard as the confetti began to fall and the Kansas City Chiefs and staff were inside Union Station. Some witnesses claimed that they had heard an altercation before the shooting, with one reporting hearing a woman telling someone else "Not now, this isn’t the place." One of the suspected shooters was chased and tackled by attendees.

Some of the Chiefs players sheltered in place with attendees, such as Trey Smith and James Winchester in a small closet, and helped maintain calm until evacuation. Another attendee who sheltered inside Union Station recalled being told by a security guard to hop the fence due to the shooter, and witnessed head coach Andy Reid and players calming down panicked children. Chiefs players and their families who had attended the parade were escorted from the area and taken back to Arrowhead Stadium shortly after the shooting