The latest on the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration shooting

By Adrienne Vogt, Leinz Vales, Chris Isidore, Antoinette Radford and Elise Hammond, CNN

Updated 2207 GMT (0607 HKT) February 15, 2024

What we covered here

A shooting that killed a local DJ and injured more than 20 others, including children, at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday appears to have stemmed from a dispute between several people, according to the city's police chief.
Authorities say two juveniles remain in custody while police investigate the violence that overshadowed the celebration. A third person, an adult, was released Thursday after officials deemed them uninvolved in the shooting.
About a million fans were in downtown Kansas City for the parade, and players were still on the stage of the victory rally when the shooting took place.
The shooting was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

We've wrapped up our live coverage for the evening. You can learn more about the investigation by scrolling through the posts in this feed.

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7:12 a.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Biden says shooting should “shock us, shame us into acting” and urges Congress to enact gun laws

From CNN's Samantha Waldenberg

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on February 13. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

President Joe Biden called on Congress and the country to act in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting following a parade for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs.

“It is time to act. That’s where I stand. And I ask the country to stand with me. To make your voice heard in Congress so we finally act to ban assault weapons, to limit high-capacity magazines, strengthen background checks, keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them or handling them,” Biden said in a statement.

Biden remarked that the Super Bowl win should have been a joyous occasion.

“For this joy to be turned to tragedy today in Kansas City cuts deep in the American soul. Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for? What else do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart?”

7:12 a.m. ET, February 15, 2024

Harris calls on Congress to pass “reasonable gun safety laws” after Kansas City shooting

From CNN's Samantha Waldenberg

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at campaign rally in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on February 2. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris called on Congress members to pass “reasonable gun safety laws” after Wednesday’s shooting following a parade for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs.

“The reality of it is a lot of this can be prevented if members of legislatures, including the United States Congress, just have the courage to act with reasonable gun safety law,” Harris told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before stepping aboard Air Force 2 en route to the Munich Security Conference.

Harris added that her prayers are with those who have been affected by the shooting.

In September 2023, President Joe Biden established the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and tasked the vice president with overseeing the office.