Nine Injured in Shooting Near England’s World Cup Base in the U.S.

Nine people were injured in a shooting near England’s World Cup training base in Kansas City, Missouri, according to The Athletic.

Police received calls at about 4 a.m. Saturday about an incident on Troost Avenue, a short drive from the training camp and a little further in the opposite direction from the team’s hotel for the tournament.

Kansas City Police Department captain Jake Becchina told The Athletic that officers were dispatched after shots were heard. When they arrived, a large crowd had already dispersed. Three adult women were taken to hospital with injuries.

Later reports indicated that nine adults were treated at various local hospitals for non‑life‑threatening injuries. No suspects have been detained, but officers continue to patrol the area.

On Thursday, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners approved a $17 million federal grant for World Cup security and safety, as reported by KCTV5.

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“We knew we needed the funding, so we kept moving forward with the planning,” KCPD Deputy Chief Derek McCollum said. “We figured eventually that funding source would come through.”

England’s players and staff are currently in Palm Beach, Florida, where they are completing their World Cup preparations.

On Saturday they defeated New Zealand 1‑0 in their first warm‑up match in Tampa. They will face Costa Rica at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on Wednesday and travel to Kansas City on Saturday, June 13, where they will stay for the remainder of the tournament.

The team will train at Swope Soccer Village, the home of Sporting KC’s reserve team and academy, southeast of the city.

Argentina and the Netherlands are also based in Kansas City. The World Cup holders will use Sporting KC’s main training facility, while the Dutch will train at the base of NWSL side Kansas City Current.

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