The screenshot taken from the live streaming of ABC News shows the scene where several people were shot as gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, U.S. state of Missouri, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
As many as nine people might have been shot.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Several people have been shot as gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, U.S. state of Missouri, on Wednesday.
The Chinese Consul General in Chicago contacted the Kansas City Police Department, and confirmed there is no Chinese citizen injured or killed in the shooting.
"Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area," the Kansas City Police Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter. As many as nine people might have been shot.
The police have detained two armed people for more investigation, said Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, evacuated from the rally site, posted on X that she encouraged everyone to follow instructions and updates from the police, local media reported. ■
