At least one person was killed and 21 others were injured by gunfire at the end of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.

At least one person was killed in one Filming in Kansas CityMissouri, during the victory celebration of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Here’s what we know about it:

Where did the shooting happen?

• According to officials, the shooting occurred outside Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. According to the FBI, the shooting occurred west of the stage during the Super Bowl celebration.
• The area was near where the team held a victory rally for thousands of fans.

What happened in Kansas and when?

• One person was killed and 21 others were injured in the shooting near Union Station in downtown Kansas City at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
• The shooting broke out around 2:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday, it said FBIwhich brought thousands of red-clad fans to safety.
• The fans were happy about the second Super Bowl victory in a row. According to a CNN report, an estimated one million people were in downtown Kansas City for the victory parade.
• Children also attended in large numbers after school districts canceled classes. When the shooting occurred, the players were still on stage at the Chiefs’ victory rally.
• John O’Connor, a Chiefs fan, said in a video interview posted by the Kansas City Star that he heard 15 to 20 shots in quick succession and said, “At first it sounded like fireworks.”

Who was behind it?

• Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) Chief Stacey Graves said at a news conference that three people have been arrested and are “under investigation” in connection with the bloodshed.
• Graves said firearms were recovered. “We have seized firearms. I don’t have a number or a caliber for you,” she said.
• The FBI and KCPD requested videos of the incident, as well as any videos of the attackers attempting to flee the scene.
• Paul Contreras, a Chiefs fan, was at the event when he saw someone moving “in the opposite direction” and heard someone yelling to stop him, according to the Kansas City Star news website.
• Contreras said he struck and attacked the person from behind, throwing a gun to the ground. Two other participants then intervened to help restrain the person.
• According to US media, more than 800 police officers were on site at the time of the shooting.

Who were the victims?

• At least 22 people suffered gunshot wounds, one fatal, authorities said. Local radio station KKFI identified the slain victim as Lisa Lopez, one of its disc jockeys and host of the Taste of Tejano show.
• “It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we inform our community that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, host of Taste of Tejano, has lost her life,” the station said on Facebook.
• Of the 21 people injured in the attack, 15 were critically injured and six had minor injuries. Eleven of those injured by gunfire or the resulting chaos were children and young people between the ages of six and 15.

• Authorities are still working to determine the total number of victims, KCPD Chief Graves said.

I have known Lisa and her family for over a decade. I’ve seen those smiles on the DJ equipment and on the stage at our biggest fiesta #KansasCity

I will not allow her death. I will legislate, I will fight, and I will do everything in my power to change this… https://t.co/e7yiyjvNj4

— Manny Abarca (@MannyAbarcaIV) February 15, 2024

What do we know about gun laws in Missouri?

• Missouri is known for its weak gun laws. It ranks 38th nationally, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit focused on gun violence prevention.
• According to the National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) gun owners in the state are not required to obtain a permit to purchase rifles, shotguns or handguns, or are not required to register their firearms or have a license to own them and do not need a permit to carry these weapons.
• In 2020, Kansas City was among nine cities targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat violent crime. In 2023, the city set a record with 182 homicides, most of them involving firearms.

• Wednesday’s attack coincided with the sixth anniversary of one of the most notorious mass shootings in modern U.S. history, in which 17 people were killed and as many injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Missouri has some of the weakest gun laws in the country and one of the highest gun death rates. What’s worse, allies of the gun lobby in the state legislature are actively working to pass legislation that would bring more guns to more sensitive places, like places of worship and… https://t.co/sa8uRwrTV7

– Moms demand action (@MomsDemand) February 14, 2024

What was the reaction to the shooting?

• President Joe Biden called on Congress and the country to act.
• “It’s time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand by me. “To make your voice heard in Congress so that we finally take action to ban assault weapons, restrict high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, and keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning or handling them.” , he said.

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Today, six years after Parkland, gun violence cuts deep into the American soul.

Jill and I pray for those killed and injured today and for our country to find the resolve to end the senseless epidemic of gun violence that is tearing us apart at the seams. pic.twitter.com/sqr5ww1G5O

– President Biden (@POTUS) February 15, 2024

• Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson and his wife Teresa Parson were present at the parade during the incident. “Thanks to the professionalism of our security officers and first responders, Teresa, I and our staff are safe,” Parson said in a statement.
• The Kansas City Chiefs called the shooting a “senseless act of violence” and said, “Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all of Kansas City.”

• Vice President Kamala Harris also called on members of Congress to pass “common sense gun safety laws.”

• The NFL issued a statement saying, “Our thoughts are with the victims and everyone affected.”

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– NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2024

• “Today should have been a joyful day for Kansas City – gun violence stole that. My heart goes out to the injured, their families and everyone present. Missouri has some of the weakest gun safety laws in the US – enforced by the NRA-funded GOP. Their greed is hurting our communities,” said Republican Congresswoman Cori Bush.

• Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas lamented that the city’s law enforcement agencies were unable to prevent the incident despite the presence of more than 800 officers, including federal agents.
• “Parades, rallies, schools, movies — it seems like almost nothing is safe,” Quinton, a Democrat, told reporters, recounting how he was among those who ran for cover at the sound of gunfire.