Dozens killed in US shooting over July 4 holiday

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Published on 06/07/2021 at 16:41

At least 150 people were killed over the July 4 weekend holiday in the United States. In all, there were 450 cases of armed violence across the country.

In New York, 21 shootings were reported in which 26 people were injured between July 2 and 4, a slight drop compared to the same period last year when 30 people were shot in 25 cases of armed violence.

In Chicago, 92 people were shot over the weekend, 16 of whom sustained injuries, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victims include a Chicago police chief and a sergeant. A member of the Illinois Army National Guard was also killed in the shooting, according to CNN subsidiary, WLS.

In addition, two Chicago police officers were injured during night raids when one person opened fire, while officers tried to restrain the crowd, while making more than 60 arrests, the police said. Both police officers are not in danger. 

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Another mass shooting incident was reported in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 2, when four children were shot by a 15-year-old boy, the police said. Everyone is expected to recover from their injuries, while the teenager was arrested by the Police.

In Dallas on Sunday, five men were shot dead in an armed violence incident, of whom only one survived. Another 61-year-old man died in another incident in the city of Texas on July 4, according to a police statement.

Two were killed and three others were injured in Cincinnati, Ohio, where a gunman opened fire during an event on Sunday.

According to US media reports, there were reports of dozens of shootings across the country on July 4. Eight people were injured the same day by gunfire near a car wash in Fort Worth, Texas, after a fight between a group of men, according to a city police press release.

One of the men fled the scene during the fight, returned with a gun and started firing “at groups of people,” the police stated in a press release. Many of the people who were there responded by opening fire, according to the press release.

According to the Police, most of the victims are believed to be innocent bystanders who did not participate in the incident. 

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With information from: CNN