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Police say that three suspects have been arrested, but that there is no clarity yet about a possible motive for the shooting, in which one person died and more than 20 people were injured. The police were also able to confiscate the firearms used to shoot, but did not provide any further details.

The number of people injured in the shooting which took place near the end of the Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City has risen “to at least 22”. The Kansas City police reported this during a second press conference about the shooting. Previously, according to the police, 10 to 15 people had suffered gunshot wounds. One of the 22 injured has died, according to police. According to the fire brigade, children are also among the injured.

Eight injured people were in critical condition after the shooting and were taken to area hospitals within ten minutes. Seven others suffered “life-threatening injuries” and six others had only minor injuries, Kansas City police said.

Police say they are still working to determine the “total number of victims” and emphasize that this is an ongoing investigation.

The Kansas City Chiefs shared a statement via Twitter in which the club said it was “saddened” by the shooting late Wednesday. Super Bowl victory celebration. The Chiefs called the shooting a “senseless act of violence” and said in the statement that their “hearts go out to the victims, their families and all of Kansas City.”

The team says players, coaches and staff are all safe and are in contact with local officials. Some individual players also shared messages of support on social media.

The Kansas City shooting is the 47th mass shooting in the US this year. This was reported by ‘The Gun Violence Archive’, an American NGO that documents gun violence, on X (formerly Twitter). It amounts to an average of more than one mass shooting per day.

The NGO’s definition of a mass shooting is an event in which a total of at least four people are injured or killed by a firearm, excluding the perpetrator.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting in Kansas City, according to the White House. News channel ‘CNN’ reports this.

The White House also says the administration has been in contact with both state and local authorities and that federal agents are on the ground to support local law enforcement.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed in a press conference that one fatality occurred in the shooting.

“We are still trying to get clarity about the status of the other victims,” ​​Graves said. According to her, there are 10 to 15 injured people. “It is not clear how many of them have gunshot wounds,” the police chief said. Graves believes there are no children among the victims.

According to the chief commissioner, the investigation is still ongoing.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas assured that no Chiefs players or staff members were injured. The American football team of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes made a three-kilometre trip through the city in an open double-decker bus.

A third person arrested by the police is said to have nothing to do with the shooting. The Kansas City police reported this to local news channel ‘KCTV5’.

According to a spokesperson for the local fire brigade, five additional people have requested medical assistance. It is unclear whether their injuries were the result of gunfire. This was reported by the news channel CNN.

According to American media, three people have now been arrested. This is what the Reuters news agency writes. Officially, the police do not want to release anything yet: “More investigation is underway.”

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has responded on X, formerly Twitter. “I pray for Kansas City,” the NFL star wrote.

Teammate Drue Tranquill is also praying for the victims, he said. “Pray that the doctors and first responders will have steady hands and that everyone will experience complete healing.”

The team was already on the bus heading back to the stadium when the shooting occurred. One of the trainers told the AP news agency.

One person died in the shooting in Kansas City, the news channel ABC News reported based on preliminary information from the fire department. There are also nine injured. Three are critical, five are seriously injured and one person has non-life-threatening injuries, ABC said.

Several ambulances also rushed to a children’s hospital, according to several local reporters. It remains unclear whether there are children among the victims.

1 million spectators were expected at the parade, ABC News writes. There would be 600 officers on site for the parade.

An eyewitness tells the local newspaper ‘Kansas City Star’ how quickly it all happened. Lupe had traveled to Kansas City from Phoenix with their partner. They heard a gunshot and immediately took shelter behind a tree. “Just one bang and everyone fell to the ground,” Lupe said.

Another spectator is still waiting for his daughter who is in Union Station.

Footage shows panic breaking out at Union Station. Shots were reportedly fired there, according to local police. Spectators who came to watch the parade tried to flee the location for shelter. There was a crowd of people in attendance as seen in photos of the celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The fire brigade reports to the AP that 8 to 10 people were injured during the shooting in Kansas City. It is not yet clear whether the victims were slightly or seriously injured.