Kansas City Chiefs players have started to send their prayers and concerns for the victims of a shooting that took place soon after the team’s Super Bowl parade on Wednesday.
USA TODAY reported that multiple people had been injured as a result of gunfire near Kansas City’s Union Station, around the area where the parade had taken place.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves shared in a press conference that one person had died in the shooting along with the multiple injured, per CBS News.
"I'm angry at what happened today," Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves says about the shooting after the Chiefs' victory parade, which left at least one person dead.
"The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment." https://t.co/he5iFtR6qf pic.twitter.com/zKEdJ6WVom
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 14, 2024
Kansas City Police said all Chiefs players, coaches and staff members were counted as safe after the shooting, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Kansas City Police say all #Chiefs📷 players, coaches and staff are accounted for and safe after today’s horrific events. https://t.co/Pq32A51nNc
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 14, 2024
The Chiefs also issued a statement after the shooting.
Statement from the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/erKsrF3SX8
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 14, 2024
Chiefs players like quarterback Patrick Mahomes, guard Trey Smith and linebacker Drue Tranquill responded on social media with their thoughts on the tragic situation.