The Kansas City Chiefs and their fans were in the midst of celebrating their Super Bowl 58 victory when a shooting broke out.
Initial reports had the gunshot victim count at around 10, but that number has grown to 22. Two armed people were initially taken into custody, but there are now three in custody. There is still just one confirmed death, but eight victims sustained life-threatening injuries, according to Fire Chief Ross Grundyson.
In an article from NBC News, Police Chief Stacey Graves said one of the people taken into custody was featured in a video wherein fans tackled the shooter.
“We are working to determine if one of the three are the one that was in that video, where fans assisted police,” Police Chief Stacey Graves said. “This is still an active investigation.”
A video of Kansas City Chiefs fans assisting during the shooting emerged
A group of Kansas City Chiefs fans, spearheaded by one man who remains unidentified, risked their life to tackle one of the shooters. 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 referring to the fan as a hero. They also say his actions should be rewarded by the Kansas City Chiefs organization.
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
The Kansas City Chiefs organization responded to the shooting
The Kansas City Chiefs organization took to social media to address the shooting. The organization referred to the shooting as a “senseless act of violence.” No Kansas City Chiefs players or staff were injured in the shooting.
Statement from the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/erKsrF3SX8
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 14, 2024
Several players on the Chiefs took to social media to address the shooting as well as the organization. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes expressed his solidarity with those affected.
Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
Linebacker Drue Tranquill also addressed the shooting on social media. The first-year Chiefs player asked his followers to join him in prayer.
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
While officials have said that this does not appear to be a terroristic act, they have still yet to identify a motive. Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a CNN article that firearms were recovered.
“We have recovered firearms. I don’t have a number for you or a caliber. We have recovered firearms,” she said during a news conference.
“Right now, we do not have a motive, but we are asking those who may potentially have any kind of information, a witness, or a video to contact police,” Graves said.
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