VOA News | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 
1 Dead, Up to 15 Injured in Shooting at Super Bowl Winners’ Parade in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri — One person was killed and up to 15 were injured Wednesday in a shooting at the end of the parade to celebrate the Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs, sending terrified fans running for cover and marring yet another high-profile public event with gun violence. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves detailed the shooting’s toll at a news conference and said two people had been taken into custody. She said she had heard that fans might have been involved in apprehending a suspect but couldn’t confirm that. “I’m angry at what happened today. The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment.” Graves said. Lisa Money of Kansas City, Kansas, was trying to gather some confetti near the end of the parade when she heard somebody yell, “Down, down, everybody down!” At first, Money thought somebody might be joking. Then she saw a SWAT team jumping over a nearby fence. “I can’t believe it really happened. Who in their right mind would do something like this? This is supposed to be a day of celebration for everybody in the city and the surrounding area. and then you’ve got some idiot that wants to come along and do something like this,” she said…Read more