What happened

A pickup truck drove onto a soccer field during a match at the Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, 17 October. Police said an adult and a child were killed, and that several other people were injured. Emergency dispatchers began receiving multiple 911 calls at about 3:25 p.m. local time, reporting that a truck had entered the field where the game was being played. Several injured people were taken to hospitals in the area, and their condition was not known in the first reports. Police have not yet given a final count of the injured.

Witnesses describe families on the field

Many families and children were on the field when the vehicle arrived, according to witnesses. One spectator said they were there with their family when the black pickup went over the curb and onto the grass. The incident led police to fence off the playing field. Captain Aaron Moses of the Wichita Police Department said it was not yet clear how the truck passed through the gate or how fast it was travelling.

Driver in custody, two juveniles in the vehicle

The driver was taken into custody, and police have not released the driver's identity. Police said two juveniles were inside the vehicle when it crossed the complex. Moses said there was no additional ongoing threat to the public from the driver. The victims have not been identified, and police are working to inform their relatives. Authorities have not released the ages of the people involved, beyond identifying one of the dead as a child.

City response and the complex

The city of Wichita said in a statement that all events scheduled at the sports complex were cancelled until further notice, according to CBS News. The vehicle remained at the scene while officers worked the area. The articles do not describe any earlier incidents at the complex. Police have not said what led the driver to enter the field.

Open questions

Several basic details remain unconfirmed, including the identities of the dead and injured, the total number of injured, and how the vehicle entered the complex. Officials have not given a motive for the driver. Further information from the Wichita Police Department is expected as families are notified.