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Nine injured in shooting just miles from England’s World Cup training base

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Nine injured in shooting just miles from England’s World Cup training base

Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near ​England’s World Cup base camp ‌in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, days before the tournament is due ​to kick off.

Kansas City ​police said there were no suspects ⁠in custody and that at ​least three of the shooting ​victims were transported to local hospitals.

Sign for Swope Soccer Village.
​England are set to train ​at the Swope Soccer Village for the World Cup. William Purnell-Imagn Images

The incident occurred roughly four miles from where ​England are set to train ​at the Swope Soccer Village. England have ‌not ⁠arrived in Kansas City and are due to play a friendly against Costa Rica in ​Orlando, Florida, ​on Wednesday.

A ⁠spokesperson for the FA declined to comment.

Gun violence ​is common in the ​United ⁠States, where there were more than 400 mass shootings in 2025, ⁠according ​to the Gun ​Violence Archive.

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