Soccer-Nine injured in shooting near England's World Cup base camp


June 7 (Reuters) - ⁠Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries ⁠in a shooting near England's World ‌Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, days before the tournament ​is due to kick ⁠off.

Kansas City police ⁠said there were no suspects in custody ⁠and ‌that at least three of the shooting victims ⁠were transported to local hospitals.

The incident ​occurred ‌roughly four miles from where England ⁠are ​set to train at the Swope Soccer Village. England have not arrived ⁠in Kansas City and ​are due to play a friendly against Costa Rica in Orlando, Florida, ⁠on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the FA declined to comment.

Gun violence is common in the United States, where ​there were more ⁠than 400 mass shootings in 2025, ​according to the ‌Gun Violence Archive.

(Reporting by ​Amy Tennery in New York, additional reporting by Lori Ewing)

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