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Nine Injured in Shooting Near England's Base
8 Jun
Summary
- Nine people injured in shooting near England's World Cup training site.
- Incident occurred four miles from Swope Soccer Village, England's base.
- No suspects in custody following the Saturday shooting event.

Nine people were injured in a shooting that took place near England's designated World Cup training facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred on Saturday, with the victims sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities reported that no suspects have been apprehended following the event.
The shooting happened approximately four miles from the Swope Soccer Village, which is set to be the training ground for the English national soccer team. England's team has not yet arrived in Kansas City and is scheduled to play a friendly match in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday.
This event highlights concerns about gun violence in the United States, where a significant number of mass shootings were recorded in the previous year, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.