Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence that left at least six people dead and scores injured in multiple cities.
Incidents Reported Across the US
In Brooklyn, New York’s Coney Island neighborhood, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on a family barbecue late Saturday night, wounding at least eight people, including four children.
In Florida, a 19-year-old was killed and six others were wounded by gunfire in downtown Pensacola after 1 a.m. Sunday. Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom said at a news conference that the shooting appeared targeted and that no one was in custody.
A shooting also erupted after 3 a.m. Sunday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Police responding to the 2200 block of Oliver Street found one woman dead; eight adults were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the Fort Wayne Police Department said.
In Gary, Indiana, police responded to two separate shootings early Sunday, one of which killed a 10-year-old boy. In Compton, California, a woman and a man were killed and three others injured at a large Fourth of July party at an apartment complex.
In Dayton, Ohio, four people were injured in a shooting on the evening of July 3 in the Oregon District, a neighborhood known for nightlife and restaurants. In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed, after a suspect and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.
In St. Louis, Missouri, a 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting around 12 a.m. Saturday. In Chino, California, a fireworks explosion killed one person and critically injured two others.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
