Tributes are flooding in online for reporter Adan Manzano who passed away while on assignment covering the Super Bowl.

Manzano was a 27-year-old reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports.

The television station confirmed Manzano had passed away on Wednesday (February 5) while in New Orleans covering the Super Bowl in a post to social media.

Telmundo Kansas City took to Facebook yesterday (February 6) to write: “We are sorry to share that Adan Manzano, reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City passed away yesterday in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl for Telemundo KC and Tico Sports.

“[…] Adam was an exceptional professional and a rising star whose dedication and talent reflected excellence in his work. We will deeply miss Adam, his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.”

Adan Manzano was 27 years old (Facebook/ Adan Manzano)

The station confirmed it is ‘cooperating with authorities as they investigate this tragic event’.

Manzano’s passing follows just 10 months after the passing of partner Ashleigh Boyd. According to an obituary for Boyd, the 24-year-old passed away on 11 April, 2024 after being involved in a car accident.

The page states Boyd was ‘mother to 15-month-old Eleanor’. And it hasn’t taken long for fans of the reporter to flock online to pay their respects.

One Facebook user said: “Rest in peace Adam. Prayers for his family and friends.”

“I can’t believe it. My deepest condolences and resignation to his family. An amazing human being and co-worker. Surely one more Star that will shine in the sky. Rest in peace and fly high Adam,” another added.

Manzano’s partner Ashleigh Boyd passed away in April 2024 (Facebook/ Adan Manzano)

A third wrote: “We are sorry for your loss we join the pain of your family and friends and more because he was in his best moment of life and in the place of our community rest in peace Adam for being a great reporter of some and so many of our chiefs games in Kansas City MO… for you there will be one more victory in your name.”

A fourth said: “I am deeply moved by the sad news of the passing of Adan Manzano. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and our colleagues at Telemundo Kansas City. May you find comfort in the memories and legacy Adam left in every story he told.”

A number of people are said to have been shot at the Kansas City Chief’s celebratory Super Bowl parade, according to officials.

The team proved victorious against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday (February 11).

Following their win, there’s been a parade put on in Missouri today (February 14), but things have taken a turn for the worse following a shooting.

It’s reported that several people have been shot.

The Kansas City Fire Department have since confirmed that one person has died and nine others have been injured.

CNN reported that five victims had been taken to The University Health Truman Medical Center, according to medical center’s managing communications director.

The conditions of those injured has still not been confirmed yet.

Two armed individuals have been detained by police as the investigation continues.

Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department, said in a statement: “At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage and several people were struck.

“We need people to exit the area as quickly and safely as possible and avoid the parking garage in order to facilitate treatment of shooting victims.”

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Elsewhere, the police department took to social media to urge people to stay away from the area surrounding Kansas City’s Union Station.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was one of the hundreds of people who were inside Union Station at the time of the ordeal and has since confirmed that she’s safe and well.

She tweeted: “I have been evacuated and am out of harm’s way. I encourage everyone to follow instructions and updates from @kcpolice. Please stay safe.”

The shooting comes shortly after another incident earlier in the day.

According to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, two people were shot near 27th and McGee streets.

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The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, The Kansas City Star reports.

In the wake of the tragedy, Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill has taken to X to address the incident.

“Please join me in prayer for all the victims in this heinous act,” he penned.

A woman ended up cheating death after being internally decapitated in a horrific car crash.

Rachel Bailey was left fighting for her life after a collision on Cave Creek Road in Phoenix in September 2011.

The then-23-year-old had her skull torn from her spine in the incident, but avoided being left paralyzed thanks to the speedy actions of firefighters who rushed to the scene.

The impact of the crash ruptured ligaments in Rachel’s neck and even forced the base of her skull off her spine, so it’s remarkable she was able to survive.

Speaking of the injury that left her in intensive care for a month, Rachel told Arizona TV station 3TV: “I just thought, ‘I’m not going to let this beat me, I’m not going to let this define me.'”

Rachel Bailey was left fighting for her life (AZ Family)

What saved the Phoenix woman was the fact her spinal cord remained intact, which allowed doctors to reconstruct her neck.

Rachel was placed in a coma and underwent six surgeries as a result of the crash.

The type of injuries that cause such often involve severe nerve damage or even the severing of the spinal cord, which typically results in paralysis or death.

Fortunately, she managed to escape that reality and even gained the ability to walk and talk after a lengthy recovery process.

Doctors couldn’t quite believe Rachel’s miraculous recovery, with the young woman putting it down to the fact that she was physically strong as well as having enough muscle around her neck to prevent the decapitation.

She later had dinner with the Phoenix firefighters who helped save her life.

Speaking to TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe, Rachel said: “I wanted to know who saved me. I wanted to thank them and I wanted to honor them.”

She suffered horrific injuries (AZ Family)

Reflecting on the crash, she added: “I can’t change it. you can’t ever change the past, only the future. My energy level is high. I’m ready to take on the world.”

Rachel concluded: “What I got from this whole accident is to live is to give, so if I’m not a giving back, if I’m not volunteering at the hospital that saved my life, I’m not living at all.

“I’m not going to let this beat me or define me.”

Rachel’s story has recently resurfaced after being posted by the Morbid Knowledge Twitter account.

One social media user wrote: “The way humans are able to survive is nothing sort of miraculous.”

While someone else praised: “Just looked up a video of her on The Today Show and she is an amazing young woman.”

The teacher and school student who died in a Wisconsin school shooting have been named.

On Monday (December 16), Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow allegedly opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin.

The ordeal claimed the lives of two people and injured six others – two of whom were said to be in critical condition.

Rupnow, 15, also died in the ordeal from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

An apparent motive is yet to be determined by police, but they’ve said that there could have been a ‘combination of factors’.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a press conference on Tuesday: “Identifying a motive is our top priority, but at this time it appears that the motive was a combination of factors.”

He added: “We are asking anyone who knew her or who may have insights into her feelings leading up to yesterday to please contact the Madison-area Crime Stoppers.”

The shooting took place at Abundant Life Christian School on December 16 (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

As law enforcement continues to investigate the matter, the two people that died in the ordeal have been named.

42-year-old teacher Erin Michelle West died in the incident, as well as ninth grader Rubi Patricia Vergara.

West’s students have described her as ‘kind and caring’ and is said to have ‘really loved her kids’, says CNN.

Elsewhere, Vergara, 14, ‘loved art, singing and playing keyboard’ in her family worship band.

The teenager also loved animals and a special connection with her cat, Ginger, and dog, Coco.

14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara has been named as one of the victims (Gunderson Funeral Home)

While Rupnow is believed to have been the perpetrator of the attack, a 20-year-old man in California has been arrested in connection to Monday’s ordeal.

Alexander Paffendorf, 20, is said to have been detained by the FBI on suspicion of ‘plotting’ to coordinate a mass shooting at government buildings in conjunction with Rupnow, Mail Online reports.

Part of an emergency gun violence restraining order relating to Paffendorf’s detention reads: “During an FBI interview, Paffendorf admitted to the FBI agents that he told Rupnow that he would arm himself with explosives and a gun that he would target a government building.”

FBI agents are said to have read the text exchanges between the 20-year-old and Rupnow.