A number of individuals have been struck by gunfire in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, on Wednesday (Feb 14) within the neighborhood of Union Station the place a Tremendous Bowl victory parade and celebration have been going down for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, police mentioned.
The situation of the victims was not instantly clear. Two armed individuals have been taken into custody, police mentioned.
Citing authorities, native tv station KSHB 41 reported 10 victims within the incident, together with a number of youngsters, nevertheless it was not instantly clear whether or not all of these sustained gunshot wounds or different accidents.
“Pictures have been fired west of Union Station close to the storage and a number of individuals have been struck,” Kansas Metropolis police mentioned on the social media platform X. “We took two armed individuals into custody for extra investigation.”
Eyewitness video posted on social media platforms confirmed pandemonium exterior the prepare station with dozens of uniformed law enforcement officials, weapons drawn, operating into the constructing as scores of bystanders fled in the wrong way.
Union Station, a 109-year-old Beaux Arts constructing that when served as a US rail hub for passenger and freight site visitors, is residence to a museum and visiting points of interest at present.
