UPDATE: The Kansas City police department has confirmed one person died in the shooting at Union Station after the Chiefs' parade and rally on Wednesday.
Family has confirmed to The Kansas City Star the death of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Johnson County woman, who was a popular DJ and a host of a radio show on 90.1 KKFI.
KCPD said in a late afternoon press conference that 22 people in total suffered gunshot wounds.
They said they have three people in custody.
KANSAS CITY – One person has died, multiple others wounded in a shooting that took place shortly after the end of the Chiefs' victory parade and rally at Union Station.
Kansas City police say 10 people were shot and wounded. The shooting occurred just west of Union Station, in the facility's garage area. A KCPD spokesperson said they took two armed people into custody.
Kansas City Metro hospitals reporting they are treating gunshot victims as well as those injured in other ways. A spokesperson for University Health said they were treating four gunshot victims, and eight others.
Lisa Augustine, spokesperson for Children’s Mercy Kansas City, said the hospital “is receiving patients from the rally.” She didn’t know how many or immediately offer any details about their injuries.
The University of Kansas Health System was treating one person wounded in the shooting, said Jill Jensen Chadwick, news director for the health system. She didn’t know the person’s condition.
“When you have this many casualties, it’s going to get spread out among a lot of hospitals so that you don’t overwhelm any single ER,” she said.
Lisa Money of Kansas City, Kansas, was trying to gather some confetti near the end of the parade when she heard somebody yell, “Down, down, everybody down!”
At first Money thought somebody might be joking until she saw the SWAT team jumping over the fence.
“I can’t believe it really happened. Who in their right mind would do something like this? This is supposed to be a day of celebration for everybody in the city and the surrounding area. and then you’ve got some idiot that wants to come along and do something like this,” she said.
Kevin Sanders, 53, of Lenexa, Kansas, said he heard what sounded like firecrackers and then people running. After that initial flurry, calm returned, and he didn’t think much of it. But he said 10 minutes later, ambulances started showing up.
“It sucks that someone had to ruin the celebration, but we are in a big city,” Sanders said.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and the first lady were at the parade when shots were fired but are safe, Parson posted on X.
“State law enforcement personnel are assisting local authorities in response efforts,” Parson posted. “As we wait to learn more, our hearts go out to the victims.”
Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said he was with coach Andy Reid and other coaches and staff members, and the team was on buses and returning to Arrowhead Stadium.
Areas that had been filled with crowds were empty after the shooting, with police and firefighters standing and talking behind an area restricted by yellow tape.
Throngs had lined the route, with fans climbing trees and street poles, or standing on rooftops for a better view. Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, DJs and drummers heralding their arrival. Owner Clark Hunt was on one of those buses, holding the Lombardi Trophy.