{"id":35181,"date":"2025-08-22T22:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35181"},"modified":"2025-08-22T22:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:55:39","slug":"terrifying-moment-at-chiefs-facility-as-gunfire-erupts-head-coach-andy-reid-narrowly-avoids-being-struck-in-shooting-scare-that-sends-shockwaves-through-the-nfl-kem123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35181","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying Moment at Chiefs\u2019 Facility as Gunfire Erupts \u2014 Head Coach Andy Reid Narrowly Avoids Being Struck in Shooting Scare That Sends Shockwaves Through the NFL-kem123"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Star reported Wednesday details of the 2024 incident.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcImg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5568,h_3132,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01k36qafcb9hs4nf173b.jpg\" alt=\"Feb 14, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general overall aerial view of Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images\" \/>Feb 14, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general overall aerial view of Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images \/ Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb2\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8212; Gunfire found its way into the office of head coach Andy Reid at the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility, according to a Wednesday report in\u00a0<em>The Kansas City Star<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In the early morning hours of May 4, 2024, Reid was alone working\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/article311767668.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">when a bullet breached the glass of his office<\/a>. No one was harmed, including the coach\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/chiefs\/kansas-city-andy-reid-juju-smith-schuster-natt-nagy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who ranks fourth on the NFL\u2019s all-time wins list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Star<\/em>\u00a0reported that the bullet missed Reid by approximately 15 feet, and understandably led to the Chiefs installing bulletproof glass.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb3\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5568,h_3132,x_0,y_248\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01k36r0pbws060j3dzd7.jpg\" alt=\"Arrowhead Stadium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apr 26, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; An aerial view of Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images \/ Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<h3>Three bullets struck facility<\/h3>\n<p>Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, said three bullets hit the team\u2019s University of Kansas Health System Training Facility, part of the Truman Sports Complex that also houses GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium. The practice facility and Reid&#8217;s office are several hundred yards from the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>One bullet struck an air-conditioning unit while another hit the third floor, in addition to Reid\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Star<\/em>\u00a0said the incident is viewed as an aggravated assault, quoting Becchina, because the building was occupied at the time of gunfire. No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the bullet hitting Reid\u2019s office while he was working, Becchina told the\u00a0<em>Star<\/em>\u00a0there\u2019s no evidence that the gunfire was targeted at a specific person or organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs chose not to comment for the\u00a0<em>Star<\/em>\u00a0story.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_7238,h_4071,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01k36qvbghvjsv8ybzcf.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Reid, Matt Nag\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and staff look on against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images \/ Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<h3>Future of facility, complex uncertain<\/h3>\n<p>The incident is one of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\/news\/one-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-at-truman-sports-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a few notable acts of violence<\/a>\u00a0that has occurred on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex, which opened in 1972.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Chiefs and Royals are exploring moves to new facilities. Voters in Jackson County, Mo., which houses both stadiums, resoundingly defeated a measure in April 2024 that would\u2019ve extended a sales-tax to fund both a downtown Royals ballpark and renovation of Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs are now considering proposals from both the State of Missouri and State of Kansas.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/chiefs\/clark-hunt-chiefs-arrowhead-stadium-soldier-field-royals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt updated the situation<\/a>\u00a0during last week\u2019s preseason game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Missouri is prepared to fund up to 50 percent of renovations at Arrowhead Stadium while Kansas reportedly will provide as much as 70 percent of the cost to construct a domed stadium and entertainment district in Wyandotte County.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs are also scheduled to host six FIFA matches in the 2026 World Cup next summer at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Leases for both professional teams at their respective homes expire in 2031. The Chiefs host the Chicago Bears in their preseason finale Friday (7:20 p.m. CT, KSHB 41, 96.5 The Fan).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 1.5em auto; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OM8moTdF9kE?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Breaking Chiefs news is best found with OnSI; the easiest way to get it is to follow\u00a0<\/em><a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KCChiefsOnSI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@KCChiefsOnSI<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zaksgilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@ZakSGilbert<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a style=\"color: #e31837;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Domminchella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@Domminchella<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0on X (Twitter). 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