USA: Shooting at a party in Baltimore: two killed and 28 injured
- July 2, 2023
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Shooting during a party in the city of Baltimore (Maryland, USA) left at dawn this Sunday two killed and 28 wounded, of whom three are in critical condition,
Shooting during a party in the city of Baltimore (Maryland, USA) left at dawn this Sunday two killed and 28 wounded, of whom three are in critical condition, said interim local police chief Richard Worley.
The shooting happened during a popular festival that he gathered the neighbors on the street from the Brooklyn area of South Baltimore.
At about 00:35 local time, police officers left the scene. after numerous phone calls shooting warning.
When the agents arrived they met with “multiple victims” that they were gunshot wounds, Worley explained at a press conference.
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An 18-year-old girl died at the scene.and shortly thereafter, a 20-year-old man died in a local hospital, as local police later explained in a statement.
28 victims received medical care in local hospitals. three of them are in critical condition.
Baltimore Police still looking for those responsible for the shooting and called on citizens to cooperate.
At a press conference on the spot, Baltimore Mayor, Democrat Brandon Scott expressed regret over what had happened and He promised that the police would find the culprits.
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Addressing the perpetrators directly and apparently outraged, Scott stated: “We will not stop until we find them, and we will find them. Until then, I hope that with every breath you take, you will think of the lives you have taken.”
Scott was elected mayor in 2020 with promise to reduce gun violence in Baltimore and in the opinion column in Washington Post Last January, he argued that the authorities should do more to address the problem of armed violence more comprehensively.
According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a non-profit project that tracks gun violence in the United States, through 2023. 338 mass executions were recorded.
GVA defines as mass shooting one who ends up with four victimswhether killed or injured, not including the perpetrator if he or she was killed or injured during the event.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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