Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence, resulting in at least six deaths and scores of injuries in multiple cities.
Incidents Across the US
In Brooklyn, New York, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on a family barbecue, wounding at least eight people, including four children. A 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being shot in the chest.
In Florida, a 19-year-old was killed and six others were wounded by gunfire in downtown Pensacola. The shooting appeared targeted, and no one is in custody.
A shooting in Fort Wayne, Indiana, left one woman dead and eight adults with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. In Gary, Indiana, a 10-year-old boy was killed in one of two separate shootings early Sunday.
In Compton, California, a woman and a man were killed, and three others were injured at a large Fourth of July party. In Dayton, Ohio, four people were injured in a shooting in the Oregon District.
In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a suspect fired weapons into the air to celebrate the holiday. The suspect, Darius J. Leishman, 24, was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
In St. Louis, Missouri, a 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting, and two other victims, both 16-year-old boys, were dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds.
In Chino, California, a fireworks explosion killed one person and critically injured two others. Derion Tradon James Jr., 28, was detained and booked on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut — read the source article.
