Nine Injured in Shooting Near England Football Team's Base in Kansas City

A shooting incident near the England national football team's base in Kansas City left nine people injured, according to local media reports. The shooting took place on Saturday at 4:00 AM local time on Troost Avenue. Police responded to the scene and found a crowd dispersing, with three women initially identified as gunshot victims. Authorities later learned of six additional victims, all adults, whose injuries are not life-threatening. The motive behind the crime and the identity of the perpetrators remain under investigation. While the incident drew attention, particularly from British media, the England team was not present at the location. They were in Florida, preparing for the World Cup, having played a friendly match against New Zealand on Saturday and scheduled to face Costa Rica later in the week. This shooting follows another incident on the same day in Toledo, Ohio, where 12 people were injured at a community festival. The United States has seen a significant number of mass shootings this year, with over 170 incidents involving four or more victims reported by the Gun Violence Archive.

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The police later learned of six other victims who had been shot, although González clarified that all injured individuals are adults and their injuries are not life-threatening.