Eagles Ex Andy Reid Comforted Students During Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting

The excitement from the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade quickly turned to terror Wednesday afternoon when a mass shooting led to at least one death and several injuries.

Eleven of the 20 victims were children - a harrowing sight for a country all too familiar with the type of violence expelled on a community just looking to share in the excitement of watching their team reach the ultimate goal for another season.

In the middle of the horror that comes from an event like this, the Chiefs have done all they can to help the community both during the commotion and afterward.

"We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside of Union Station at the conclusion of today's parade and rally," the Chiefs said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City. We are in close communication with the Mayor's office as well as the Kansas City Police Department. At this time, we have confirmed that all of our players, coaches, staff, and their families are safe and accounted for. We thank the local law enforcement officers and first responders who were on-scene to assist."

During the confusion, several Chiefs players and coaches were left trying to comfort those who had been separated from friends and family.

One of those people helping out the public was Kansas City head coach Andy Reid. Kansas City Star reporter Sam McDowell spoke to a local high school student, Gabe Wallace, who attended the parade and was near the shooting.

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Wallace says that Reid "was trying to comfort me" during the stressful time as he tried to locate his friends.

Take a look at the video:

Gabe Wallace, a sophomore at Shawnee Mission East, heard the gunshots and hopped a barricade, scraping head on the concrete. He lost track of his friends.

On what he was thinking? “My friends are dead.”

Said Andy Reid hugged him. “He trying to comfort me.” pic.twitter.com/arcWCm7ytu
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) February 14, 2024

According to Mass Shooting Tracker, this was the 57th mass shooting in the United States in 45 days this year. While the Chiefs did all they could to help comfort those that were dealing headfirst with the tragedy, the loss of life has already had a profound affect on those across the league and outside of it.