Washington DC: 20 people were killed and 126 injured in shootings in various parts of the United States during the Independence Day weekend. The whole country was lined up for various celebrations. In the meantime, many incidents of violence took place.
Most of the shootings took place in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and Fort Worth, Texas. Several children were among the injured, including a 15-year-old boy. Bill Ferguson, president of the Maryland State Senate, said shootings are the number one issue facing them now and the time has come to curb such mass shootings.
People owning guns and using them to settle disputes increases the number of shootings. The current situation indicates an increase in mass violence. Former US Department of Homeland Security Acting Under Secretary John Cohen said such shootings are often the result of disputes or disagreements with others.
Five dead in Philadelphia shooting
Five people were killed in a shooting in Philadelphia over the holiday weekend. A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and mask opened fire violently. He fired about 50 rounds. Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in the shooting that took place around 8:30 pm. A 33-year-old mother and a two-year-old child were seriously injured in the attack. The suspect was arrested on charges of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm without a license.
Nine people were shot dead in the national capital
At least nine people were injured in a drive-by shooting early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened just before 1 a.m. on Mead Street on the city’s northeast side. A dark colored SUV was driving through the area. He added that the person inside the vehicle was firing into the crowd.
Shooting in Chicago
One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting during an Independence Day rally in Chicago. A group of people gathered outside a residence in the city’s Englewood neighborhood when a gunman opened fire at 4:47 a.m., police said. A 35-year-old man has died after being shot in the chest, the University of Chicago Medical Center said. A 20-year-old man remains in critical condition after being shot in the head. A woman and three men were hospitalized with injuries.
Five people were injured in Boston
Five people were injured in a shooting in Boston early Wednesday morning, police said. The shooting happened around 2 am in the Mattappan area of Boston. Police arrested two men and a woman on charges related to the shooting. The names of the suspects have not been released.
A Baltimore block party shooting kills two and injures 28. Multiple people opened fire on a large block party in Baltimore early Sunday morning, killing two people and wounding 28 others, police said.
The mass shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood in the city’s southern district. Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, and Kylis Fagbemi, 20, were killed in the shooting. According to the police, there are 15 people between the ages of 13 and 17 who were injured in the shooting
Shooting at various locations in Louisiana
A group of gunmen opened fire at a celebration in Shreveport, Louisiana. Councilor Tabatha Taylor said the shooting also happened at a birthday party in Shreveport on Tuesday night. The names of those killed have not been released.
Shooting in Lansing, Michigan
At least four people were injured in a street shooting in Lansing, Michigan early Wednesday morning, police said. The shooting happened in the South Washington Square neighborhood near downtown Lansing.
Child among injured in Fort Worth shooting
At least three people were killed and eight others, including a child, were injured in a shooting late Monday in a parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas.
10 injured in Kansas nightclub shooting
Ten people were injured in a shooting inside a Kansas nightclub early Sunday morning. Some were injured while trying to get out of the room. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan announced that the nightclub where the shooting took place has been closed for 30 days.
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2023-07-07 06:57:01
