Shooting near Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally kills at least one, injures 21

Fans leave the area after gun shots were fired after the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII, Kansas City, Missouri, February 14, 2024. David Rainey-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) -A barrage of gunfire erupted on Wednesday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, killing at least one person and wounding 21 others as throngs of fans scurried for safety.

Police Chief Stacey Graves told a news conference three people were detained "and under investigation" in connection with the bloodshed near the city's landmark Union Station after a confetti-strewn parade.