Shortly after news of a shooting broke out at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 58 victory parade, a video emerged of a fan risking his life to tackle one of the shooters.
According to the Kansas City Police Department, there were two armed people taken into custody for investigation. In a CNN article, the police attempted to get people to evacuate the area.
“Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through,” police said.
People are calling this Kansas City Chiefs fan a hero
The Kansas City Chiefs fan, who has yet to be identified, broke through the crowd in an attempt to stop the shooter. His actions were caught on video from a bird’s-eye view.
A #Chiefs fan risked his life to tackle one of the shooters and prevent anyone else from being harmed. Absolutely heroic.
pic.twitter.com/TPG3tIGGxn— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) February 14, 2024
Many fans responded to the video by calling him a hero. Some say he should be honored by the team in various ways.
Modern day hero
— Emmy (@Emmmyalluu) February 14, 2024
Season tickets for life
— SpermCenter (@Sperm_Center) February 14, 2024
What a legend, honor him at kickoff of the regular season
— AK ⛈ (@aklee_dpt) February 14, 2024
That’s a selfless man right there. Who knows how many countless lives he saved.
— Ocho 🎱 (@TheOnlyOcho) February 14, 2024
According to the same CNN article, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department Capt. Jake Becchina said several people were struck.
“At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage and several people were struck,” Becchina said.
There were up to 14 victims injured in the shooting, according to the Kansas City Fire Department. One of the victims died as a result of the shooting, and three more are in critical condition, according to Michael Hopkins of the Kansas City Fire Department. Hopkins also said there are five more people who sought medical attention for injuries related to the event, but it is unknown whether they are gunshot victims.
Kansas City Chiefs players are showing solidarity with their fans
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to social media to express his solidarity with the people involved.
Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
Mahomes wasn’t the only player to take to social media in order to express solidarity with their fans. Linebacker Drue Tranquill asked others to join him in prayer following the news of the shooting.
Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act.
Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) February 14, 2024
The implications shootings like this have on future events as well as gun legislation are unknown. It is the 48th mass shooting (shooting with multiple victims) to occur in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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