The debate over the number of firearms in the United States resumes
As the mayor of Kansas City mentioned, the shooting during the Super Bowl parade has reignited the eternal debate about the proliferation of firearms in the United States.
The country has more personal firearms than residents: one in three adults owns at least one gun, and nearly one in two adults lives in a household with a gun.
The result of this proliferation is that the United States has a very high rate of firearm deaths, unsurpassed in comparison to other developed countries.
Victims, suspects: What we know about the shooting
An hour after at least one person died and about fifteen were injured on the sidelines of a Super Bowl parade won by the Kansas City Chiefs, several elements of the investigation are becoming clear.
Victims, suspects… Find out what we know about this “total tragedy” in our article.
‘I’m heartbroken’: Kansas City mayor ‘incredibly upset’ by shooting
“Today I have come to do my work.” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he was “heartbroken” after at least one person was killed in a shooting during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
“I’m incredibly upset,” he said, referring to the problem of gun violence in the United States.
“A tragedy has struck”: Police chief provides aid to victims and their loved ones
“The police were there to ensure everyone’s safety,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves assured.
She added at a press conference: “I’m upset about what happened.” According to him, the party was corrupted and “it became a tragedy”.
The mayor of Kansas City has assured Chiefs players and staff that they are safe
At a press conference, the mayor of Kansas City announced that the players and staff of the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs were safe.
At least one dead and 14 injured in new reports
Kansas City firefighters released a new report to CNN after the shooting in Kansas City. At least one person was killed and 14 people were injured.
For their part, the police revealed the number of injured between 10 and 15 people.
After the Kansas City shooting, a witness described a ‘chaotic situation’
Minutes after the shooting during the Super Bowl parade, a witness to the scene declared on American television that the situation was “chaotic”.
“People are still looking for family members and figuring out the safest way to get away,” she said.
‘Please stay out of the area’: Kansas City mayor calls on Chiefs fans to evacuate ‘peacefully’
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas asked residents of the Missouri city to leave the Super Bowl parade area where the shooting occurred.
“Law enforcement is addressing the situation near Union Station. Please stay away from the area,” he wrote on X.
And added: “To those present, please leave the area peacefully.”
A police press conference will be held at 10:30 pm.
In a post on X, Kansas City police announced they will hold a press conference in the coming minutes.
‘Let’s pray for Kansas City’: Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacts to shooting
When the shooting left at least one dead and nine injured, the star player of the team that won the Super Bowl for the second year in a row sent his prayers to the residents of the Missouri city.
“Let’s pray for Kansas City,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Initial reports indicated at least one dead and nine injured
At least one person was killed and nine were injured in a shooting during a Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, a fire official in the city in Missouri, in the central United States, said.
Three of the injured are in critical condition and five others are critical, he told AFP.
Two armed men arrested
Kansas City police later said two gunmen were arrested and several people were shot in the shooting: “We’re still trying to determine the number of gunshot victims.”
The shots were fired during the Kansas City Chiefs parade
“Shots were fired around Union Station,” Kansas City police said on X, calling on people to “leave the area” at the end of the last Super Bowl winners’ parade, one of American football’s greatest conglomerates.
