Overview
- Police responded to reports of gunfire around 4:00 a.m. and found multiple injured people near Troost Avenue in Kansas City; nine adults were taken to hospitals.
- Authorities said three women suffered gunshot wounds and the injuries reported are not life-threatening.
- No arrests have been made and the Kansas City Police Department described the case as an active, developing investigation.
- England’s squad and staff were not at the scene; the team is training in Palm Beach, Florida and plans to relocate to Kansas City in the days before the June 11 tournament start.
- The shooting has prompted heightened security focus in the host city, which will stage World Cup matches including quarterfinals, and officials will be watched for changes to policing and venue protections in the coming days.