Two men and a woman were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, a police official said. In addition, at least eleven people were injured by gunfire.
Do surveillance cameras provide clues to the perpetrators?
The police were able to secure two semi-automatic pistols and numerous ammunition casings. However, the perpetrators are on the run. At the time of the crime on Saturday, shortly before midnight, there were hundreds of people in the area with numerous restaurants and bars, as is usual at the weekend.
The police hopes to get information regarding the course of events and to identify the perpetrators through surveillance cameras. So far it is still unclear how many shooters there were and what the motive for the crime was, it said.
Two more incidents, each with three dead
According to the authorities, a shooting broke out near a bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two people were shot. Another person died following being hit by a car while fleeing the gunfire. 14 other people suffered gunshot wounds.
Multiple gunshots were also reported to police in Saginaw, Michigan. According to the police, two men died at the scene, and a woman later died in hospital from her injuries. Two other men were hospitalized for gunshot wounds.
Sad series of acts of violence
The United States has been rocked by several deadly gun attacks in recent weeks. Among other things, an 18-year-old killed 21 people in an elementary school in Texas.
Most of the victims are children. In response to the recent violence, US President Joe Biden last week called for new gun control laws, lamenting the many “everyday places that have become battlefields here in America.”
A cross-party group of senators met to discuss a package to improve firearms control. In the past, however, Republicans have always prevented stricter gun laws.
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