Nine injured in shooting near England football team's base in Kansas City

A shooting incident near Kansas City left nine people injured, drawing international attention due to its proximity to the England national football team's facilities. The team, however, was not present at the location during the incident.

The shooting took place around 4:00 AM local time on Saturday in Missouri. While the event occurred in Kansas City, the international press, particularly British media, highlighted the shooting's location approximately 6 kilometers from the hotel and training grounds designated for the England team during the group stage of the World Cup. The team was in Florida at the time, preparing for friendly matches.

Alayna González, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, informed The Kansas City Star that officers responded to reports of gunfire on Troost Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a crowd dispersing and three women who had sustained gunshot wounds. Police later learned of six additional victims, all adults, whose injuries were not life-threatening.

Authorities are actively investigating the motive behind the shooting and are seeking to identify the responsible parties, according to local affiliate KMBC 9. Meanwhile, the England team continued their preparations in Florida, having secured a 1-0 victory against New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday and scheduled to play Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday.

This incident follows another shooting that occurred on the same day in Toledo, Ohio, where 12 people were injured at a community festival. The United States has experienced numerous such events this year, with the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) reporting 170 mass shootings involving four or more victims (excluding the shooter) so far in 2026.