[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, a shooting incident took place near the England national team’s World Cup base, just a short drive from their training ground and hotel. Police received a report of gunshots on Troost Avenue at around 4 a.m. on Saturday. Captain Becchina of the Kansas City Police Department confirmed that officers arrived at the scene to find crowds fleeing in panic. Three adult women were injured and taken to hospital. It was later confirmed that a total of nine adults went to various local medical facilities on their own, and none of their injuries were life-threatening. No suspects have been detained so far, and police are continuing to patrol the area. England’s players and staff are currently completing their final World Cup preparations in Palm Beach, Florida. The team beat New Zealand 1-0 in their first warm-up game in Tampa on Saturday. They will face Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday, before flying to Kansas City on June 13 to stay there for the rest of the tournament.
The editor believes that gun violence is rampant across the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 400 mass shootings were recorded in the country in 2025. This undoubtedly poses a major challenge to security arrangements for the World Cup.