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The FBI hasset up a websiteasking for tips or videos from the Super Bowl parade shooting that took place on Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City.

“FBI and KCPD are requesting any videos from the Super Bowl shooting and any video of shooters attempting to flee the scene,” the website says in part.

Anyone with any information, photos, or videos is encouraged by police and the FBI to submit them to the website.

Manny Abarca speaks during an interview with CNN.

A Missouri legislator who survived the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting on Wednesday, along with his 5-year-old daughter, told CNN that he is now mourning the loss of his long-time friend, who died after being shot at the scene.

Manny Abarca, the treasurer of the Kansas City Public School Board, told CNN’s Laura Coates that he and his daughter had left the main stage area when they heard screams and saw a flood of people running toward them.

He said he immediately picked up his daughter and sheltered in a nearby restaurant with other Kansas City Chiefs players, owners, family members, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

Abarca said his daughter went into “protocol mode” and told her father: “This is like training.”

Abarca was a lifelong friend of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who died during the shooting. He noted that she was a mother and embraced the Latino culture while working at the local radio station.

“Such a tragic loss both to our community and also to her family,” he added.

Abarca said multiple family members who were with Lopez-Galvan at the parade were among those wounded.

An undated photo of Lisa Lopez-Galvan.

Lisa Lopez-Galvan, aKansas City-area radio DJ, died after being shotatthe Chiefs victory rally, according to a post shared by her employer, KKFI radio 90.1 FM.

“It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community know that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, host of Taste of Tejano lost her life,” the stationshared on Facebook.

Police have not provided any details surrounding her death.

“Lisa was one of our programmers/DJs on Taste of Tejano.Like all our programmers, she was a volunteer who donated her time and talent to KKFI.Along with her co-producer/DJ Tommy Andrade, their show has brought a voice to the KC community that is missed in the mainstream media,” Kelly Dougherty, the station’s director of development and communications, said in an email to CNN.

“We are absolutely devastated at the loss of such an amazing person who gave so much to KKFI and the KC community,” Dougherty added.

Lopez-Galvan’s bio on the station’s website said she thought music “is Iife and a source of happiness.” She worked as a bilingual private DJ for over 15 years before becoming a co-host of Taste of Tejano in March of 2022.

A Missouri legislator who attended the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl celebration parade with his 5-year-old daughter told CNN that multiple family members of Lopez-Galvan were among those wounded.

This post has been updated to add the legislator’s comment.

President Joe Biden called on Congress and the country to act in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting following a parade for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs.

“It is time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand with me. To make your voice heard in Congress so we finally act to ban assault weapons, to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them or handling them,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.

Biden remarked that the Super Bowl win should have been a joyous occasion.

“For this joy to be turned to tragedy today in Kansas City cuts deep in the American soul. Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for? What else do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart?”

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at campaign rally in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on February 2.

Vice President Kamala Harris called on Congress members to pass “reasonable gun safety laws” after Wednesday’s shooting following a parade for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs.

“The reality of it is a lot of this can be prevented if members of legislatures, including the United States Congress, just have the courage to act with reasonable gun safety law,” Harris told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before stepping aboard Air Force 2 en route to the Munich Security Conference.

Harris added that her prayers are with those who have been affected by the shooting.

In September 2023, President Joe Biden established the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and tasked the vice president with overseeing the office.

A man who tackled an individual who had a weapon following today’s deadly shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, described the moment on CNN this evening.

“You don’t think about it. It’s just a reaction,” Paul Contreras told CNN’s Erin Burnett, who showed video of the moment he tackled the person.

Contreras described hitting the individual from behind and knocking the gun out of their possession. Contreras and another person who was attending the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations then tackled the gunman to the ground and waited for police to show up and take over, Contreras said.

“He was fighting the whole time,” he said of the gunman. “And we were fighting him to keep him down.”

Contreras’s daughter, who shot the video of the incident, said, “It all happened so fast.”

“I didn’t want to leave my dad’s side because who knew what could’ve happened or if they needed help,” Alyssa Marsh Contreras told CNN.

It’s unclear if the person who was tackled by Contreras was one of the three people that Kansas City police said were detained following the shooting.

Watch the interview with Erin Burnett below:

At least 29 people are being treated for injuries following the deadly shooting Wednesday after a massive celebration for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri, according to four local hospitals.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a news conference that 22 people were shot in the incident, one of whom died from their injuries. But the police are still working on the total number of those injured.

The hospitals told CNN that 19 of 29 patients are being treated for gunshot injuries.

• The University Health Truman Medical Center received 12 victims, eight of whom suffered gunshot wounds, according to Dr. Mark Steele. Of those with gunshot wounds, Steele said that two are in critical condition and six are in stable condition.
• The University of Kansas Health System is treating one gunshot victim from the incident, according to Alexis Del Cid, an anchor and host with the hospital system’s news network. Del Cid had no information on how many may have come to their hospital with other injuries.
• Children’s Mercy Hospital received12patients from the incident, according to Stephenie Meyer, senior vice president and chief nursing officer. Eleven of those are children between the ages of 6 and 15. Nine have gunshot wounds, she said at a news conference. All the patients are expected to fully recover, Meyer added.
• Threepatients walked into St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, according to spokesperson Laurel Gifford. They all have minor injuries. In addition, St. Luke’s is treatingonegunshot victimwho is in critical condition, she said.

CNN’s Dianne Gallagher contributed to this report.

Police respond after shots were fired near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday.

A community that came together to celebrate a dramatic Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory on Sunday is now recovering from a shooting that wounded dozens of people, including children. At least 22 people suffered gunshot injuries and one of them has died, Kansas City officials said Wednesday.

But there is still a lot that police do not know as the investigation gets underway into a tragic ending to a festive day in the Missouri city.

The shooting, which happened after a parade and rally for the Chiefs, is at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States so far this year, according tothe Gun Violence Archive.

Here’s what we know so far:

Victims: There are at least 22 people with gunshot wounds, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said. One of those people has died, said Kansas City Fire Department Interim Chief Ross Grundyson. Some of the shooting victims were children, he added. Officials are still working to identify the person killed.

What we know about the condition of the survivors:

• 8 had immediately life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals within 10 minutes, according to Grundyson.
• 7 had life-threatening injuries
• 6 had minor injuries

What happened: The shooting happened on the west side of Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Graves said.Though witnesses described watching officers run into the surrounding buildings, the police chief said the incident happened outside. When officers arrived on the scene, they immediately started helping people who were hurt.

People detained: Graves said police have detained three people for further investigation. She said earlier that officers detained two people when they arrived at the scene, with officers even chasing one person. A video has circulated which shows “some fans tackling someone,” she said. Authorities are trying to determine if one of the detained individuals is the same person featured in the video. Graves also said police have recovered firearms.

Key things we don’t know yet:

• How many shots were fired
• The amount of time between shots
• The motive
• Who was the gunman and was there more than one

What is happening now: Police are collecting physical and digital evidence, conducting interviews and asking victims some questions, Graves said. “There’s a lot of work ahead in this is just the beginning stages, but we’re moving as fast as we can,” she said. Federal law enforcement has been assisting, according to the White House.

Reaction: The Kansas City Chiefs organization said in a statement it was saddened by the shooting and called it a “senseless act of violence.” The National Football League said its thoughts are “with the victims and everyone affected” and thanked law enforcement. Someindividual playersalso shared messages of support on social media.

The National Football League issued a statement Wednesday following a deadly shooting that took place at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations.

“We are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that occurred today near the end of the rally in Kansas City for the Chiefs. Our thoughts are with the victims and everyone affected,” the league said on X. “We are grateful for the quick and thorough response of law enforcement and emergency personnel.”

People gather at Union Station to attend the rally in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday.

Events like the Kansas City Super Bowl parade and rally are “almost impossible to completely secure,” according to CNN senior law enforcement analyst Andrew McCabe.

“It is a massive open space. Tickets are not required. There are no gates and, you know, admission areas,” the former deputy director of the FBI told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Wednesday.

McCabe noted that Missouri’s gun laws do not require residents to have a state permit or licensing requirement before buying or owning rifles, shotguns or handguns, according to the National Rifle Association of America.

“You have a huge crowd and likely a large, you know, significant portion of that population carrying firearms. So any conflict or dispute can easily turn into a shooting and then you have what we saw today, and that’s assuming it wasn’t sort of a targeted or directed effort by people for political or other reasons,” he said.

Some background: Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit organization that focuses on gun violence prevention, ranks Missouri as 38th in the country for gun law strength, noting it has “none of the foundational gun violence prevention laws.” The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence says the state has “appallingly weak gun laws and one of the country’s highest gun death rates.”

Kansas City, Missouri Police chief Stacey Graves said firearms were recovered following Wednesdays shooting.

“We have recovered firearms. Idon’t have a number for you ora caliber. We have recoveredfirearms,” she said during a news conference.

At least 22 people had gunshot injuries, the police chief said in a news conference. And some of the victims were children, the city’s fire chief said.

“Right now, we do not have a motive, but we are asking those who may potentially have any kind of information, a witness, or a video to contact police,” Graves said.

Interim Kansas City fire chief Ross Grundyson speaks at a press conference Wednesday evening.

Some of the victims of the shooting that erupted after the Kansas City Super Bowl celebrations were children, according to interim Kansas City fire chief Ross Grundyson.

He said he does not yet have the ages of all of the victims.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks at a press conference Wednesday evening.

Three people have been detained as an active investigation is ongoing into a deadly shooting Wednesday at Kansas City Super Bowl celebrations, according to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves.

A video has circulated which shows “some fans tackling someone,” she said at a news conference. Authorities are trying to determine if one of the detained individuals is the same person featured in the video.

She added that authorities are still working to identify the deceased victim.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a press conference Wednesday evening.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas addressed the tragic nature of Wednesday’s mass shooting during a news conference.

“Todaywas tragic for everyone who waspart of it,” Lucas said. “I had the chance totalk to my wife just a momentago, who said ‘we became part ofa statistic of too manyAmericans — those who haveexperienced or been part of orconnected to a mass shooting.’ That is something that I hopewe all recognize is highlyproblematic for all of us.”

He then went on to say that the country needs to figure out a way to make sure these deadly shootings stop happening.

The number of people with gunshot wounds has risen, the Kansas City police chief said in an update on Wednesday.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said at least 22 people have gunshot wounds. One of those people died, Kansas City Fire Department Chief Ross Grundyson.

Of those victims, eight had immediately life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals within 10 minutes, according to Grundyson. Seven others had life-threatening injuries and six had minor injuries, he said.

Police are still working on a “total number of victims” and Graves stressed that it is an active investigation.

The Kansas City Chiefs organization said it is saddened by the shooting that occurred Wednesday after the end of a rally celebrating the team’s Super Bowl win. At least one person was killed and more than a dozen others were wounded, police said.

The Chiefs called the shooting a “senseless act of violence” and said in a statement that their “hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City.”

The team said players, coaches and staff are all safe and that they are in communication with local officials. Some individual players also shared messages of support on social media.

Read the full statement:

A day of celebration – to mark the Kansas City Chiefs’ third Super Bowl victory in the last five years – turned into tragedy on Wednesday.

At least one person was killed and up to more than a dozen others were injured in a shooting after a rally near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, police said.

The shooting is at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States so far this year, according tothe Gun Violence Archive.

Officials are expected to give another update soon on the investigation.

Here’s what we know so far:

• Victims: One person is dead and up to 15 others are wounded after the shooting, according to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. All Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staff are safe and accounted for, Mayor Quinton Lucas said.
• What happened: The shooting erupted on the west side of Union Station, Graves said. When officers got there, they took two armed people into custody and immediately started helping people who were hurt. Officials are in the beginning stages of figuring out what happened, Graves said, and law enforcement is working to clear surrounding areas. The White House said President Joe Biden has been briefed and federal law enforcement is helping local law enforcement.

• Eyewitness accounts: One woman said she was standing to the right of the stage when the shooting happened. She described the confusion of the crowd and seeing police run into buildings around Union Station and swarm a stairwell. She also said she heard “pop” sounds. Madison Anderes, 24, who attended the Super Bowl parade with her brother and mother, said she felt like she “was going to die.”
• Reactions: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said on social media that he is praying for his city. Chiefs guard Trey Smith also said his “thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by today’s incidents.” Chiefsdefensive tackle Mike Pennel and offensive tackle Donovan Smith both said on social media that they too are praying after the incident.
• The celebration before the shooting: The parade started with Chiefs players crowded on double-decker buses, waving to fans as they rolled through the city. Players also left their rides to walk the parade route, high-fiving fans and some even handing out a few libations to people who had been waiting throughout the morning to cheer on the Chiefs. A pep rally following the parade featured several players toasting the team’s connection with the city.

Today’s shooting in Kansas City is at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

Zeroing in on Missouri, there have been at least 154 mass shootings in the state since 2013, not including today’s shooting, according to a CNN analysis.

Madison Anderes, 24, who attended the Kansas City Super Bowl parade with her brother and mother, had to run for her life after shots rang out.

“At first we thought it was a string of fireworks,” Anderes told CNN over the phone. Shortly after, she said a man standing in front of them turned around and yelled: “He’s got a gun! He’s got a gun!” Then a second round of pops went off, this time significantly louder.

“That’s when all chaos broke out,” Anderes said, who was knocked down on the ground when everyone started running.“I felt like I was going to die, I felt like a sitting duck and I was going to get shot.”

After Anderes got up, she ran with her brother and mother and huddled with about 10 other people by a storefront, she said. She said by that point she witnessed law enforcement enter the scene.

Law enforcement respond to a shooting at Union Station in Kansas City on Wednesday.

Kansas City’s police chief thanked law enforcement officers for running toward danger in their response to a shooting after a Super Bowl rally — while everyone else attending the celebrations ran away.

Two people were detained for further investigation. Officers chased one of those people shortly after they arrived at the scene of the shooting, Graves said.

“We werehere for a safe celebration andbecause of two bad actors — ormore —it is why we’re standinghere today. We will recover asa city,” the police chief said.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a press conference on Wednesday.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he’s “as heartbroken as anybody” as well as “incredibly upset, disappointed” about the Kansas Chiefs Super Bowl shooting that took place today.

Lucas added he attended the celebration with his wife and mother.

Emergency personnel take a stretcher into Union Station following a shooting on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, at the end of a celebration for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs, according to the White House.

The White House also said they have been in touch with both state and local leaders and that federal law enforcement is on the scene assisting local law enforcement.

The Kansas City Fire Department says one person has died and at least 14 people were injured at the end of a celebration for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs. Police say two armed people were taken into custody.

Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas told reporters in a news conference that he received a call from the White House offering “federal assistance in the investigation.”

“We’ve also received a call from the White House that offered all federal assistance in the investigation. We had federal agencies present today. We appreciate that, and certainly in the days ahead and the hours ahead, we will make sure we continue to do this work,” Lucas told reporters.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed that at least one person was killed in a shooting at the end of a celebration after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.

Graves said the shooting happened on the west side of Union Station. When officers got there, they took two people into custody and immediately started helping people who were hurt.

Officials don’t know exactly how many people were wounded, but it “could be upwards from 10 to 15,” Graves said. She also said she did not yet have more information about the condition of victims.

She said she does not believe any of the victims were children.

This post has been updated with more details from Graves’ remarks.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves speaks during a press conference in Kansas City on Wednesday.

An investigation into the Kansas Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting is active and “is just beginning,” according to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves.

Law enforcement is working to clear surrounding areas near the incident, she said.

All Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staff are safe and accounted for after the shooting at the end of the Super Bowl celebration rally, Mayor Quinton Lucas said during a news conference.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said over 800 law enforcement officers were at the event to keep people safe.

Officials are holding a news conference in Kansas City, Missouri, after a shooting at a Chiefs Super Bowl rally following the victory parade.

At least one person has died and 14 others were injured, according to authorities.

At least one person was killed and at least 14 people injured after a shooting near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration parade and rally.

Here are some scenes following the shooting:

People flee after shots were fired near the area where a pep rally was held for the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday, February 14.

A person receives medical treatment after the shooting.

A law enforcement officer looks around the scene after the shooting.

A person is taken to an ambulance after the shooting.

Fans leave the area after shots were fired.

See more photos here.

Kansas City police have detained two armed people after a shooting near a rally celebrating the Chief’s Super Bowl win.

The police department said these people have been taken in for more investigation.

At least one person has been killed and at least 14 others were injured, according to the Kansas City Fire Department.

One person has died after a shooting at the end of a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl win, according to the Kansas City Fire Department

Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hopkins said that in addition to the fatality, three patients were in critical condition, five were in serious condition and one had non-life-threatening injuries.

Hopkins said that five additional victims have also sought medical attention for injuries from the event. It is unsure if they are gunshot victims.

Kansas City Chiefs players are sharing messages of support following the deadly shooting at the Super Bowl rally Wednesday.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he is praying for his city.

Tight end Travis Kelce wrote on X he was “heartbroken over the shooting.”

Defensive end Charles Omenihu took the chance to not only offer condolences, but also comment on gun laws.

Linebacker Drue Tranquill also encouraged people in a social media post to join him in praying for those who were wounded.

Mahomes reposted Tranquill’s message on X.

Chiefs guard Trey Smith also said his “thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by today’s incidents.”

Chiefsdefensive tackle Mike Pennel and offensive tackle Donovan Smith also said on X that they too are praying after the incident.

The post and headline were updated with Travis Kelce’s comments.

People take cover near the scene of a shooting at Union Station following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday in Kansas City.

One woman said she was standing to the right of the stage where the Chiefs were having a rally to celebrate their Super Bowl victory on Wednesday when a shooting happened.

She told local station KCTV that she didn’t know what was going on right away, but she saw police start running into buildings around Union Station. She said another person in the crowd speculated at the time that there was a fire.

She also watched officers swarm a stairwell, where she heard another “pop” sound.

“I was just telling everybodyto get down, get down and getout the way and then the officers werecoming around,” another woman said.

The governors of Missouri and Kansas are safe after a shooting at the victory rally following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his wife were both in attendance when the shooting took place near Union Station, but “they are safe and secure,” according to a tweet from the governor’sXaccount.

“As we wait to learn more, our hearts go out to the victims,” the tweet read.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was also in attendance and confirmed onXthat she was evacuated and out of harm’s way.

CNN’s Jack Hannah and Brad Parks contributed to this report.

Following a shooting near Kansas City’s Union Station, Amtrak trains will continue to run as scheduled, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN.

The next departure from the station is the Missouri River Runner at 4:05 p.m. local time.

A spokesperson for Union Station declined to comment to CNN citing the situation and referred additional questions to Kansas City Police.

Police respond following a shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory rally on Wednesday in Kansas City.

The University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, received five people from Union Station, according to the medical center’s managing communications director Keith King.

According to King, the medical center is treating two gunshot victims.

“A third gunshot victim is coming to University Health.We are treating two other people for non-gunshot related injuries,” he told CNN.

The Kansas City Fire Department said there are upwards of 10 victims after a shooting took place at a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory.

People leave the area following a shooting at Union Station following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday in Kansas City.

Up to 10 victims were injured in a shooting at Union Station at the end of the Chiefs parade, according to Michael Hopkins with the Kansas City Fire Department.

“At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage and several people were struck,” Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, told the Kansas City Star.

The rally was being held following the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration parade.

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate during their victory parade prior to a shooting in Kansas City on Wednesday.

Throngs of Kansas City Chiefs fans lined the streets of the city’s downtown on Wednesday to join in a raucous celebration with their back-to-back Super Bowl champions. It’s the team’s third NFL championship celebration in five years.

But the celebrations soured after police said multiple people were shot near Union Station after a pep rally with the team.

The parade started with Chiefs players crowded on double-decker buses, waving to fans as they rolled through the city. It didn’t take long for some players to leave their rides to walk the parade route, high-fiving fans and some even handing out a few libations to people who had been waiting throughout the morning to cheer on the Chiefs.

A pep rally following the parade featured several players toasting the team’s connection with the city.

The Chiefs have cemented themselves as the NFL’s latest dynasty with this latest championship victory.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who at 28 years of age has alreadymade a claim to the title of the greatest quarterback ever, ran along the parade route with his arms outstretched – a similar pose to the one he made after tossing the winning touchdown in overtime on Sunday.

A victim is treated after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory rally on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City police are asking people to leave the area near Union Station as quickly as possible as they treat victims of a shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration parade.

There is no word on the number of victims, but police said “multiple people were struck.”

“Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through,” police said.

Police said two armed people were taken into custody.

Police respond after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Shots have been fired in Kansas City, Missouri, after the celebration parade for the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win, police said in a post.

“Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area,” according to the post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Officers are working to clear Union Station itself. We will release everyone inside the building once that is complete. We are still trying to determine the number of shooting victims,” police said.