Family of four remains shaken after mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- One person is dead and several others remain injured after a deadly shooting occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs Championship parade. On Thursday KRDO interviewed a family of five who said this was the first year they decided to take some of their kids to the parade, not imagining anything like this would ever happen during such an exciting celebration.

"We got up probably around 5 am to get everyone ready, but just so excited you know you wake up knowing you're going to see some of the players and get to celebrate that Super Bowl victory," said Krystle Sherrell Steed.  

Once in Kansas City, the excitement continued to grow as they were greeted by a sea of yellow and red jerseys.

"I remember once we parked I checked with the girls they are 11 years old and made sure you memorized me and dad's numbers right. You know they have their Apple watches but I thought you never know. I remember that thought going through my head and again I waived it off thinking nothing is going to happen we will be okay."

They continued on with their plan and walked down to the parade. Suddenly they were watching their favorite players just feet away. Celebrating a back-to-back NFL championship.

"You know when you are coming off of such an excitement you think you just lived it all and you're on top of the world and the second that we saw what happened it turned everything completely," added Steed.

And while Steed said she is thankful it wasn't her family she can't help but think about "what if", leaving her with lots of emotion.

"And I'm mad and I'm angry and disappointed as a citizen, but also as a parent because I'm just frustrated that we have to prepare our kids for things like this no matter what you're doing. Whether you're going to school, you're going to church, you're going to the Super Bowl celebration this is not what we should be doing is preparing ourselves for tragedies and it's so sad that's the world we live in," said Steed.

Steed said her biggest fear now, is having to explain to their daughters why these types of shootings continue to happen.