Kansas City’s homicide rate and Missouri gun laws: What to know after parade shooting

In the wake of Kansas City’s deadly shooting that erupted at the end of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, the record-breaking homicide rate in Missouri’s largest city and the state’s gun laws has faced renewed attention.

One person died and 22 others were injured after gunfire rang out outside Union Station on Wednesday as Chiefs fans were leaving a parade and rally, according to police.

Two juveniles have been detained by authorities amid the investigation and charges have not yet been filed, according to Kansas City police.

A third juvenile who had been detained in connection with the shooting was determined not to be involved and is no longer in custody, a police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News Thursday evening.

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Jamie Squire/Getty Images – PHOTO: People take cover during a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.

More than 800 law enforcement officers were on duty at the time of the shooting, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas during the briefing.

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