Five people were shot and killed in the American city of Raleigh. According to Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin, one of the victims was a police officer who was not on duty at the time. A suspect was arrested, police said on Twitter. He is a young white man.
The background to the fact is still unclear
The background to the crime on Thursday night local time in the state of North Carolina initially remained unclear. According to Baldwin, two injured were taken to hospital, including a police officer from a canine unit who was only slightly injured. However, the other victim’s condition is critical, a police spokesperson said.
The United States has a huge problem of gun violence
The United States has long struggled with enormous levels of armed violence. According to the latest data from the CDC, about 20,000 people were shot and killed in the United States in 2020, more than 50 per day.
The gun laws in the United States are determined in part by the states. In many places, assault rifles can be purchased from the age of 18 without much effort. In the US, however, you can only drink alcohol in a restaurant from the age of 21.
