Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting sees two teens charged

Kansas City, Missouri -Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, which left one person dead and 22 wounded, officials said Friday.

Police said charges have been filed against two unidentified teenagers after a mass shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday.
Police said charges have been filed against two unidentified teenagers after a mass shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday.  © DAVID EULITT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

The pair of teens, who were not identified because of their ages, are facing gun-related charges and accused of resisting arrest, the juvenile division of the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County said in a statement.

"Additional charges are expected in the future," it added.

The two juveniles were arrested following the shooting, which took place on Wednesday at the victory parade, which had attracted up to a million fans to downtown Kansas City.

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They are now in custody in a juvenile detention center. A third person who was taken into custody was later released.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters the shooting "appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire" and there was "no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism."

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The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated onstage at a victory parade on Wednesday before the mass shooting occurred.
The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated onstage at a victory parade on Wednesday before the mass shooting occurred.  © Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

The Chiefs were celebrating their third Super Bowl title in five seasons after beating the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.

President Joe Biden deplored the shooting and issued a rallying call for Americans to back his pleas for Congress to enact gun reform.

"Today's events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting," Biden said.

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Kansas City star players, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, responded to the events of the tragedy afterward.

Mass shootings are common in the US, where there are more guns than people and about a third of adults own a firearm.

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