Shooting after Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade latest violence to mar sports celebrations
Associated PressThe shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday was just the latest example of violence erupting during a championship celebration. JUNE 2016: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Police said a person was shot twice in the leg and received injuries that weren’t life-threatening during a parade and rally for the Cavaliers’ NBA championship. JUNE 2022: DENVER NUGGETS After the Nuggets’ championship parade last year, a shooting took place in downtown Denver that injured two people, though police said they didn’t believe the incident was associated with the celebration. OCTOBER 2022: TEXAS RANGERS An argument resulted in shots being fired at a parking lot near the Rangers’ World Series championship parade, though nobody was injured.