Seven injured in shooting in Orlando, Florida – Xinhua English.news.cn

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Xinhua) — Seven people were injured in an early Sunday morning shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, according to local police.

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters the shooting followed a scuffle in the Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue area around 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), as bars and restaurants were closing.

An unidentified shooter pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, injuring seven people.

All of the victims have been hospitalized and are in stable condition, Smith said.

The police are looking for information on the suspect.

The United States has seen at least 382 mass shootings since the start of the year, according to the latest data from the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. End

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