KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One thing on the minds of many fans in Chiefs Kingdom Monday is the attack on hundreds of innocent people at a Las Vegas concert.
More than 70,000 fans are expected at Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Washington Redskins Monday night.
"We can’t be afraid to go out. We need to be able to enjoy our freedoms," said Jim Baxter, Chiefs Kingdom fan, waiting in line to tailgate since about 11 in the morning. "You need to be aware of your surroundings, making the right decisions and in the right spot."
That's something echoed by the Kansas City Police Department. KCPD urges you to report anything out of the ordinary you see in any large crowd.
"Our hearts and our prayers are with Las Vegas and for you at this time," said Sgt. Kari Thompson with the Kansas City Police Department.
Local law enforcement, the NFL and the Chiefs staff are working together to make sure everything goes as planned for Monday Night Football.
"We want our city and our nation to be safe," said Thompson.
Experts tell us if you find yourself in a hostile situation you can run, hide or fight back.
"If you can get away, you want to get away," explained retired KCPD sergeant David Bernard, who had 28 years in law enforcement, finishing in the homicide unit.
If you hide, some good places are bathrooms, storage, concessions or shops.
"The term is 'survive till they arrive.' We know law enforcement is in route - what we need to do is protect ourselves 'till they come," said Douglas Parisi, trainer at SafeDefend.
Fans said they want to use situational awareness, as well as knowing where exits are in advance of going into Arrowhead.
"God forbid you heard 'pop pop pop' around you. 'What’s going on what's it coming from? Where can you get to?'" explained Dewain McClure, member of the Chiefs Kingdom.
And your decision to run, hide or fight should be fluid.
“If there is an opportunity when the shooting stops, you should look and evaluate the situation and start running for cover," said Parisi.
Fans said they are praying for the victims in Vegas but don't want to live their lives in fear.
"You can’t control everything that happens in the world and you just hope there are measures in place to prevent that," said Baxter.
