1 dead, 22 people injured in shooting near Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City

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Kansas City Police said one person is dead, and 22 others were injured by gunfire after a shooting near the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station on Wednesday.

Eight children are among the 22 injured by gunfire, according to The Associated Press.

During a press conference Wednesday evening, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said three people were detained.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. near the Union Station parking garage, as soon as the rally concluded.

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Police respond after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

A victim is aided after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

A general view of Kansas City Chiefs fans gathered at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas added that all Chiefs players were safe and accounted for. 

"The celebration was marred by a shooting. This is absolutely a tragedy," Lucas said. 

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