Multiple people were shot near the Chiefs Super Bowl parade Wednesday and armed suspects have been placed under arrest, according to Kansas City police and the New York Post.
Panicked people raced for cover as shots rang our near Union Station and the festivities came to a close this Wednesday afternoon, according to the Post.
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Two armed suspects have been taken into custody, police said on their verified social media account.
"Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims," police wrote. "Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through."
Video taken outside the station shows armed police running through confetti-strewn streets as parade goers climb over barricades.
"Chaos has broken out at the end of the Chiefs Super Bowl parade," writes journalist Jacob Meikel. "Police and military personnel just took off inside of Union Station."
This is a developing story.
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