LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Valentine's Day was supposed to be a day full of fun as the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl victory during a rally on Wednesday. The event ended in tragedy as multiple people were shot.
Nevada leaders are reacting to the news, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Rep. Dina Titus who remembers this shooting happened on the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
I'm devastated for the people of Kansas City whose celebration has turned into a tragedy. Paul and I are keeping the victims, families, and heroic first responders in our thoughts.
— Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) February 14, 2024
This senseless gun violence has to stop.
On the six-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, which claimed the lives of 17 children, we continue to face this uniquely American epidemic.
— Dina Titus (@repdinatitus) February 14, 2024
It’s time for Republicans in Congress to stop answering to the gun lobby and start answering to the American people. https://t.co/vr37sJVVzM
Clark County also posted saying they're keeping Kansas City in their thoughts.
Sad and heartbreaking situation on what should have been a day of celebration for the #Chiefs and fans after their #SuperBowlLVIII win.
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) February 14, 2024
Know there are injuries - hoping for the best. Las #Vegas and #ClarkCounty keeping #KansasCity in their thoughts.#ChiefsParade
📷from @AP pic.twitter.com/4OL3uIXlsd
Clark County School District Trustee Linda Cavazos is questioning how this could have happened again.
😭😡. AGAIN. A joyous celebration turns into terror, blood, and death. Countless lives are forever changed. #wedonthavetolivelikethis https://t.co/WAUBcqVgd5
— linda cavazos (@lindacavazos13) February 14, 2024
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs pulled out a thrilling victory over the San Francisco 49ers. On Monday, the National Football League handed over Super Bowl duties to New Orleans, who will host the next Super Bowl. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke at the event and then went to Disneyland to celebrate the team's victory.
The victory parade started this morning 11 a.m. CT and the rally started at 12:45 p.m. CT. The rally had just wrapped up when the shooting happened.
Several players have expressed their condolences and that they're thinking of the people in Kansas City.
Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 14, 2024
Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) February 14, 2024
Pray that doctors & first responders would have steady hands & that all would experience full healing.
Praying for everyone in Kansas City at the parade
— Justin Reid (@JustinqReid) February 14, 2024
My thoughts and prayers🙏🏾 are with everyone affected by today's incidents—a huge thank you to the first responders who ran towards the sound of danger. You're the ones who should be celebrated today.
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) February 14, 2024
Praying for everyone today in Kansas City 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Donovan Smith (@DSmith_76) February 14, 2024
I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me.
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) February 15, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs organization also released the following statement.
Statement from the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/erKsrF3SX8
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 14, 2024
The Las Vegas Raiders and NFL also expressed their condolences.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) February 14, 2024
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2024
When looking back at previous Kansas City parades, two people were arrested after leading police on a chase down the parade route before the Super Bowl parade in February 2020.
There were only five other arrests in connection with that year's Super Bowl parade.
KCPD said there were two arrests in connection with the Super Bowl parade last February after the Super Bowl LVII win.
Last June, a similar event happened following the Denver Nuggets championship win.
That's when 10 people, including a shooter, were injured in a mass shooting, about a mile from where the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
Police said a drug deal was likely behind the mass shooting in Denver after investigators found bags of fentanyl, cash, and drugs.
